char2dms {sp}R Documentation

Convert character vector to DMS-class object

Description

These two helper functions convert character vectors and decimal degree vectors to the DMS-class representation of degrees, minutes, and decimal seconds. "DMS" objects cannot contain NAs.

Usage

char2dms(from, chd = "d", chm = "'", chs = "\"")
dd2dms(dd, NS = FALSE)

Arguments

from character vector of degree, minute, decimal second data
chd degree character terminator
chm minute character terminator
chs second character terminator
dd numeric vector of decimal degrees
NS logical, TRUE for north/south decimal degrees, FALSE for east/west decimal degrees

Details

In char2dms, the input data vector should use a regular format, such as that used in the PROJ.4 library, with a trailing capital (NSWE) indicating compass direction.

Value

Both functions return a "DMS" object.

Methods

from = "DMS", to = "numeric"
coerce a "DMS" object to a "numeric" vector
from = "DMS", to = "character"
coerce a "DMS" object to a "character" vector (the as.character.DMS S3 function is also available)

Author(s)

Roger Bivand Roger.Bivand@nhh.no

See Also

DMS-class

Examples

data(state)
str(state.center$y)
stateN <- dd2dms(state.center$y, NS=TRUE)
str(attributes(stateN))
ch.stateN <- as.character(stateN)
str(ch.stateN)
stateNa <- char2dms(ch.stateN)
str(attributes(stateNa))
ch.stateN <- as(stateN, "character")
str(ch.stateN)
stateNa <- char2dms(ch.stateN)
str(attributes(stateNa))
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