jackc/pgx · error

invalid length for Circle: %v

Error message

invalid length for Circle: %v

What it means

Error "invalid length for Circle: %v" thrown in jackc/pgx.

Source

Thrown at pgtype/circle.go:196

	return scanner.ScanCircle(Circle{
		P:     Vec2{math.Float64frombits(x), math.Float64frombits(y)},
		R:     math.Float64frombits(r),
		Valid: true,
	})
}

type scanPlanTextAnyToCircleScanner struct{}

func (scanPlanTextAnyToCircleScanner) Scan(src []byte, dst any) error {
	scanner := (dst).(CircleScanner)

	if src == nil {
		return scanner.ScanCircle(Circle{})
	}

	if len(src) < 9 {
		return fmt.Errorf("invalid length for Circle: %v", len(src))
	}

	// Expected format: <(x,y),r>
	str, ok := strings.CutPrefix(string(src), "<(")
	if !ok {
		return fmt.Errorf("invalid format for Circle")
	}
	str, ok = strings.CutSuffix(str, ">")
	if !ok {
		return fmt.Errorf("invalid format for Circle")
	}

	sx, str, found := strings.Cut(str, ",")
	if !found {
		return fmt.Errorf("invalid format for Circle")
	}
	sy, sr, found := strings.Cut(str, "),")
	if !found {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pgtype/circle.go:196 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of jackc/pgx@ec1a0befd2 (2026-08-04). Data as JSON: /data/errors/565984625129de3b.json. Report an issue: GitHub.