MySQL 5.7 Release Notes
A LineString is a Curve
with linear interpolation between points.
LineString
Examples
On a world map,
LineStringobjects could represent rivers.In a city map,
LineStringobjects could represent streets.
LineString
Properties
A
LineStringhas coordinates of segments, defined by each consecutive pair of points.A
LineStringis aLineif it consists of exactly two points.A
LineStringis aLinearRingif it is both closed and simple.