ST_AsHEXEWKB
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## Name

ST_AsHEXEWKB — Returns a Geometry in HEXEWKB format (as text) using either little-endian (NDR) or big-endian (XDR) encoding.

## Synopsis

`text ST_AsHEXEWKB(`geometry g1, text NDRorXDR`)`;

`text ST_AsHEXEWKB(`geometry g1`)`;

## Description

Returns a Geometry in HEXEWKB format (as text) using either little-endian (NDR) or big-endian (XDR) encoding. If no encoding is specified, then NDR is used.

Availability: 1.2.2

This function supports 3d and will not drop the z-index.

This method supports Circular Strings and Curves

## Examples

    SELECT ST_AsHEXEWKB(ST_GeomFromText('POLYGON((0 0,0 1,1 1,1 0,0 0))',4326));
    		which gives same answer as

    		SELECT ST_GeomFromText('POLYGON((0 0,0 1,1 1,1 0,0 0))',4326)::text;

    		st_ashexewkb
    		--------
    		0103000020E6100000010000000500
    		00000000000000000000000000000000
    		00000000000000000000000000000000F03F
    		000000000000F03F000000000000F03F000000000000F03
    		F000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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