jackc/pgx · error

invalid length for point: %v

Error message

invalid length for point: %v

What it means

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

Source

Thrown at pgtype/point.go:49

// ScanPoint implements the [PointScanner] interface.
func (p *Point) ScanPoint(v Point) error {
	*p = v
	return nil
}

// PointValue implements the [PointValuer] interface.
func (p Point) PointValue() (Point, error) {
	return p, nil
}

func parsePoint(src []byte) (*Point, error) {
	if src == nil || bytes.Equal(src, []byte("null")) {
		return &Point{}, nil
	}

	if len(src) < 5 {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid length for point: %v", len(src))
	}
	if src[0] == '"' && src[len(src)-1] == '"' {
		src = src[1 : len(src)-1]
	}
	sx, sy, found := strings.Cut(string(src[1:len(src)-1]), ",")
	if !found {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid format for point")
	}

	x, err := strconv.ParseFloat(sx, 64)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	y, err := strconv.ParseFloat(sy, 64)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pgtype/point.go:49 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/2939e55f52d6f823.json. Report an issue: GitHub.