Insert WKT data

Streaming insert into GEOGRAPHY column with WKT data.

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Python

Before trying this sample, follow the Python setup instructions in the BigQuery Quickstart Using Client Libraries. For more information, see the BigQuery Python API reference documentation. 

from google.cloud import bigquery
import shapely.geometry
import shapely.wkt

bigquery_client = bigquery.Client()

# This example uses a table containing a column named "geo" with the
# GEOGRAPHY data type.
table_id = "my-project.my_dataset.my_table"

# Use the Shapely library to generate WKT of a line from LAX to
# JFK airports. Alternatively, you may define WKT data directly.
my_geography = shapely.geometry.LineString(
    [(-118.4085, 33.9416), (-73.7781, 40.6413)]
)
rows = [
    # Convert data into a WKT string.
    {"geo": shapely.wkt.dumps(my_geography)},
]

#  table already exists and has a column
# named "geo" with data type GEOGRAPHY.
errors = bigquery_client.insert_rows_json(table_id, rows)
if errors:
    raise RuntimeError(f"row insert failed: {errors}")
else:
    print(f"wrote 1 row to {table_id}")

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