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Data Conversion
Table 9-31 Angles

Function	Description
angledim	Convert angles using recognized units strings.
deg2dm	Convert angles from degrees to deg:min.
deg2dms	Convert angles from degrees to deg:min:sec.
deg2rad	Convert angles from degrees to radians.
dms2deg	Convert angles from deg:min:sec to degrees.
dms2dm	Convert angles from deg:min:sec to deg:min.
dms2mat	Convert dms vector format to [d m s] matrix.
dms2rad	Convert angles from deg:min:sec to radians.
eastof	Wraps longitudes to values east of a meridian.
mat2dms	Convert [d m s] matrix to dms vector format.
npi2pi	Truncate angles into [-180 180] degrees range.
rad2deg	Convert angles from radians to degrees.
rad2dm	Convert angles from radians to deg:min.
rad2dms	Convert angles from radians to deg:min:sec.
smoothlong	Removes discontinuities in longitude data.
westof	Wraps longitudes to values west of a meridian.
zero22pi	Truncate angles into [0 360] range.

Table 9-32 Time

Function	Description
hms2hm	Convert times from hrs:min:sec to hrs:min.
hms2hr	Convert times from hrs:min:sec to hours.
hms2mat	Convert hms vector format to [h m s] matrix.
hms2sec	Convert times from hrs:min:sec to seconds.
hr2hm	Convert times from hours to hrs:min.
hr2hms	Convert times from hours to hrs:min:sec.
hr2sec	Convert times from hours to seconds.
mat2hms	Convert [h m s] matrix to hms vector format.
sec2hm	Convert times from seconds to hrs:min.
sec2hms	Convert times from seconds to hrs:min:sec.
sec2hr	Convert times from seconds to hours.
timedim	Convert times using recognized units strings.

Table 9-33 Distance

Function	Description
deg2km	Convert distance from degrees to kilometers.
deg2nm	Convert distance from degrees to nautical miles.
deg2sm	Convert distance from degrees to statute miles.
distdim	Convert distances using recognized units strings.
km2deg	Convert distance from kilometers to degrees.
km2nm	Convert distance from kilometers to nautical miles.
km2rad	Convert distance from kilometers to radians.
km2sm	Convert distance from kilometers to statute miles.
nm2deg	Convert distance from nautical miles to degrees.
nm2km	Convert distance from nautical miles to kilometers.
nm2rad	Convert distance from nautical miles to radians.
nm2sm	Convert distance from nautical miles to statute miles.
rad2km	Convert distance from radians to kilometers.
rad2nm	Convert distance from radians to nautical miles.
rad2sm	Convert distance from radians to statute miles.
sm2deg	Convert distance from statute miles to degrees.
sm2km	Convert distance from statute miles to kilometers.
sm2nm	Convert distance from statute miles to nautical miles.
sm2rad	Convert distance from statute miles to radians.

Table 9-34 String Manipulation

Function	Description
angl2str	Angle conversion to string.
dist2str	Distance conversion to string.
str2angle	String conversion to angle.
time2str	Time conversion to string.
unitstr	Test for valid unit strings or abbreviations.

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