Metadata-Version: 1.1
Name: lat-lon-parser
Version: 1.1.3
Summary: Simple parser for latitude-longitude strings
Home-page: https://github.com/NOAA-ORR-ERD/lat_lon_parser
Author: Christopher Barker
Author-email: Chris.Barker@noaa.gov
License: UNKNOWN
Description: ##############
        lat_lon_parser
        ##############
        
        Code for parsing lat-long coordinates in "various" formats
        
        Note: perhaps it would be better to integrate this with a more full featured lib like:
        
        https://pypi.python.org/pypi/LatLon23
        
        But that one does not seem to support parsing unknown formats at this point -- and it's GPL, and perhaps a little more complex and structured than it needs to be.
        
        
        Usage:
        ======
        
        from lat_lon_parser import parse
        
        .. code-block::
        
            In [12]: from lat_lon_parser import parse
        
            In [13]: parse("45° 12.6' W")
            Out[13]: -45.21
        
        
        Formats supported:
        ==================
        
        Decimal degrees (easy)::
        
           23.43
           -45.21
        
        Decimal Degrees with quadrant::
        
           23.43 N
           45.21 W
        
        Or with spelled out::
        
           23.43 North
           45.21 West
        
        (note that all of the cardinal directions are not case-sensitive)
        
        Degrees, decimal minutes: (now it starts getting tricky!)::
        
          23° 25.800'
          -45° 12.600'
        
        or::
        
          23 25.800'
          -45 12.600'
        
        or::
        
          23° 25.8' N
          45° 12.6' West
        
        Degrees, Minutes, Seconds: (really fun!!!)::
        
           23° 25' 48.0"
          -45° 12' 36.0"
        
        or::
        
           23d 25' 48.0"
          -45d 12' 36.0"
        
        or::
        
          23° 25' 48.0" North
          45° 12' 36.0" S
        
        or -- lots of other combinations!
        
        For a more complete list, see the tests
        
        Adding to the options:
        ======================
        
        This uses a pretty "stupid" algorithm -- it assumes that all formats will be something like:
        
        [-][space] degrees [separator] minutes [separator] seconds [separator] [N[orth]|S[outh|E[ast]|W[est]]
        
        But that actually is pretty darn robust!
        
        If you have other formats you want to be able to parse, please contribute tests! -- And ideally a patch if the current code doesn't work.
        
        
        
        
Keywords: lat_lon_parser
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: Natural Language :: English
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 2
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: License :: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication
