[Python-ideas] Geo coordinates conversion in stdlib

[Chris Barker]

On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 3:37 PM, Andrew Barnert <
abarnert at yahoo.com.dmarc.invalid> wrote:

>  If you can't figure out the complexity of multiplying and divmodding by
> 60 twice, you can borrow its code, or just wrap it and delegate. That seems
> trivial enough to do in any project that needs it.


I"m not suggesting this is an stdlib candiate, but it'snot quite that
simple. With FP precision issues you can end up with results like:

1° 60′ 13″

which you don't want. I haven't checked to see if datetime deal siwththis
corectly but I'd guess it does :-)

-Chris


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