MySQL tutorial: ST_GEOMETRYTYPE [EN]
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ST_GEOMETRYTYPE

ST_GeometryType(g)

Returns a binary string indicating the name of the geometry type of
which the geometry instance g is a member. The name corresponds to one
of the instantiable Geometry subclasses.

ST_GeometryType() handles its arguments as described in the
introduction to this section.

URL: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/gis-general-property-functions.html

Example

mysql> SELECT ST_GeometryType(ST_GeomFromText('POINT(1 1)'));
+------------------------------------------------+
| ST_GeometryType(ST_GeomFromText('POINT(1 1)')) |
+------------------------------------------------+
| POINT |
+------------------------------------------------+

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