Running MySql database Ver (8.x) on Windows IIS on AWS EC2.
The application is for aviation industry, so I have used the **point** data type for location fields, assuming that I would store latitude/longitude in it.
I don't anticipate doing Geometry calculations, all they need to know is the distance between two points. They will probably trust some official source for that.
I am unaware of how this data type actually works. What is one advantage to retaining **Point**?
Asked by Rohit Gupta
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Aug 5, 2025, 03:20 PM