parse_angle

pypillometry.parse_angle(value)

Convert an angle to radians.

Parameters:

value (float, str, Quantity or None) – e.g. "20 deg", 20 * u.deg, "0.349 rad"; plain numbers are radians (with a one-time warning)

Return type:

float, ndarray or None

Returns:

angle in radians

Examples

>>> round(parse_angle("180 deg"), 4)
3.1416