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How to store (latitude, longitude, altitude) tuple in MySQL database?

There are ways to store latitude and longitude as Point in MySQL database, but how can I store a tuple for (latitude, longitude, altitude) in MySQL database?

Solution

  • Use a POINT for the latitude and longitude, and a DECIMAL for the altitude:

    CREATE TABLE Mountain (
  Location POINT NOT NULL,  -- Latitude/longitude
  Altitude DECIMAL(12, 2)   -- Altitude or height in meters or feet or furlongs if you prefer
) ENGINE=InnoDB;

    or, just use three decimals - one for latitude, one for longitude, one for altitude:

    CREATE TABLE Mountain (
  Latitude   DECIMAL(10, 7),
  Longitude  DECIMAL(10, 7),
  Altitude   DECIMAL(11, 1)
) ENGINE=InnoDB;