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SqlGeometry.STArea Method

Returns the total surface area of a SqlGeometry instance.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Types
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Types (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Types.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<SqlMethodAttribute(IsDeterministic := True, IsPrecise := False)> _
Public Function STArea As SqlDouble
'Usage
Dim instance As SqlGeometry
Dim returnValue As SqlDouble

returnValue = instance.STArea()
[SqlMethodAttribute(IsDeterministic = true, IsPrecise = false)]
public SqlDouble STArea()
[SqlMethodAttribute(IsDeterministic = true, IsPrecise = false)]
public:
SqlDouble STArea()
[<SqlMethodAttribute(IsDeterministic = true, IsPrecise = false)>]
member STArea : unit -> SqlDouble
public function STArea() : SqlDouble

Return Value

Type: System.Data.SqlTypes.SqlDouble
A SqlDouble value that represents the total surface area of the SqlGeometry.

Remarks

Returns 0 if the instance contains only 0- and 1-dimensional figures, or if it is empty.

See Also

Reference

SqlGeometry Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Types Namespace