title: mysql spatial data storage
body: <p>I am trying to insert simple geometry data in mysql database but I am getting some weird symbols instead of numbers in the rows. Does anyone know why?</p>
  
  <p>This is the query that I am running:</p>
  
  <pre><code>SET @g = 'LINESTRING(0 0,1 1,2 2)';
  INSERT INTO geom (g) VALUES (GeomFromText(@g));
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>