[postgis-users] internal storage of geometry

[Ralph Mason]

I did think it a funny sentence asking if postgis 'has an internal 
storage format', and that other systems offer this feature.  Sounds like 
homework to me.

Ralph

> Tyler Mitchell wrote:
>
>> I believe PostGIS stores geometry in Well know text (or binary) 
>> formats - though I'm sure they've got some secret format hiding in 
>> there somewhere :)
>>  Anyone correct me?
>
>
> Both PostGIS and the LWGEOM types have their own internal 
> representation.  There're fully documented in the code (postgis.h or 
> lwgeom.h) if you really want to know more.
>
> dave
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