<h3>difference function</h3> Returns a geometry that represents that part of geometry a that does not intersect with geometry b. <h4>Syntax</h4> <pre>difference( a, b )</pre> <h4>Arguments</h4> geometry → geometry geometry → geometry <h4>Example</h4> <pre> geomToWKT( difference( geomFromWKT( 'LINESTRING(3 3 , 4 4 , 5 5)' ) , geomFromWKT( 'LINESTRING(3 3 , 4 4)' )) ) → returns LINESTRING(4 4, 5 5)</pre>