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/*:: :*/
/*:: This routine calculates the distance between two points (given the :*/
/*:: latitude/longitude of those points). It is being used to calculate :*/
/*:: the distance between two locations using GeoDataSource(TM) products. :*/
/*:: :*/
/*:: Definitions: :*/
/*:: South latitudes are negative, east longitudes are positive :*/
/*:: :*/
/*:: Passed to function: :*/
/*:: lat1, lon1 = Latitude and Longitude of point 1 (in decimal degrees) :*/
/*:: lat2, lon2 = Latitude and Longitude of point 2 (in decimal degrees) :*/
/*:: unit = the unit you desire for results :*/
/*:: where: 'M' is statute miles (default) :*/
/*:: 'K' is kilometers :*/
/*:: 'N' is nautical miles :*/
/*:: Worldwide cities and other features databases with latitude longitude :*/
/*:: are available at https://www.geodatasource.com :*/
/*:: :*/
/*:: For enquiries, please contact sales@geodatasource.com :*/
/*:: :*/
/*:: Official Web site: https://www.geodatasource.com :*/
/*:: :*/
/*:: GeoDataSource.com (C) All Rights Reserved 2022 :*/
/*:: :*/
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#include <math.h>
#define pi 3.14159265358979323846
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/*:: Function prototypes :*/
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double deg2rad(double);
double rad2deg(double);
double distance(double lat1, double lon1, double lat2, double lon2, char unit) {
double theta, dist;
if ((lat1 == lat2) && (lon1 == lon2)) {
return 0;
}
else {
theta = lon1 - lon2;
dist = sin(deg2rad(lat1)) * sin(deg2rad(lat2)) + cos(deg2rad(lat1)) * cos(deg2rad(lat2)) * cos(deg2rad(theta));
dist = acos(dist);
dist = rad2deg(dist);
dist = dist * 60 * 1.1515;
switch(unit) {
case 'M':
break;
case 'K':
dist = dist * 1.609344;
break;
case 'N':
dist = dist * 0.8684;
break;
}
return (dist);
}
}
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/*:: This function converts decimal degrees to radians :*/
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double deg2rad(double deg) {
return (deg * pi / 180);
}
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/*:: This function converts radians to decimal degrees :*/
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double rad2deg(double rad) {
return (rad * 180 / pi);
}
The sample code is licensed under LGPLv3.