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template<typename Geometry> wkt_manipulator<Geometry> wkt(Geometry const & geometry)
| Type | Concept | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry const & | Any type fulfilling a Geometry Concept | geometry | A model of the specified concept | 
Either
            #include <boost/geometry.hpp>
          
Or
            #include <boost/geometry/io/wkt/write.hpp>
          
The function wkt implements function AsText from the OGC Simple Feature Specification.
| ![[Note]](../../../../../../../../doc/src/images/note.png) | Note | 
|---|---|
| wkt is not named "AsText" or "as_text" because Boost.Geometry also supports other textformats (svg, dsv) | 
Shows the usage of wkt
#include <iostream> #include <boost/geometry.hpp> #include <boost/geometry/geometries/point_xy.hpp> #include <boost/geometry/geometries/polygon.hpp> int main() { namespace geom = boost::geometry; typedef geom::model::d2::point_xy<double> point_type; point_type point = geom::make<point_type>(3, 6); geom::model::polygon<point_type> polygon; geom::append(geom::exterior_ring(polygon), geom::make<point_type>(0, 0)); geom::append(geom::exterior_ring(polygon), geom::make<point_type>(0, 4)); geom::append(geom::exterior_ring(polygon), geom::make<point_type>(4, 4)); geom::append(geom::exterior_ring(polygon), geom::make<point_type>(4, 0)); geom::append(geom::exterior_ring(polygon), geom::make<point_type>(0, 0)); std::cout << boost::geometry::wkt(point) << std::endl; std::cout << boost::geometry::wkt(polygon) << std::endl; return 0; }
Output:
POINT(3 6) POLYGON((0 0,0 4,4 4,4 0,0 0))