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BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL
FromDMS
FromDMS[{d, m, s}]
converts from degrees, minutes, and seconds to decimal degrees.
FromDMS["dms"]
converts from a DMS string to decimal degrees.
FromDMS["latlong"]
converts from a latitude-longitude string to latitude and longitude in decimal degrees.
Details
- FromDMS["dms"] supports all common DMS string formats, with delimiters such as
, 
, 
, and 
, 
, 
. - FromDMS["dms"] allows strings containing cardinal directions N,
, E, 
. N and E give positive angles; 
and 
give negative angles. - FromDMS["latlong"] supports latitude-longitude formats, with or without cardinal directions explicitly specified.
- Results in decimal degrees can be converted to radians by multiplying by Degree.
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