According to wikipedia

All of the following are valid and acceptable ways to write geographic 
coordinates:
40:26:46N,79:56:55W
40:26:46.302N 79:56:55.903W
40°26'47"N 79°58'36"W
40d 26' 47" N 79d 58' 36" W
40.446195N 79.948862W
40.446195, -79.948862
40° 26.7717, -79° 56.93172

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_conversion

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On 25/08/2009 16:09, Alexei Tenitski wrote:
>
> Is problem to break down string "37°46’35.90”S, 176°6’19.89”E" into
> degrees-minutes-seconds? Or actual math to do the conversion?
> If latter then google for "converting coordinates to decimal degrees",
> nothing hard there.
>
> Alexei
>
> On 25/08/2009 15:54, Jochen Daum wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> does anyone know a very simple way/ library to convert
>>
>> 37°46’35.90”S, 176°6’19.89”E
>>
>> into
>>
>> -37.775911,176.102738
>>
>> I know I could write a regex, but I'm worried there are just too many
>> combinations of special characters to look at.
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Jochen Daum
>>
>> Chief Automation Officer
>> Automatem Ltd
>>
>> Phone: 09 630 3425
>> Mobile: 021 567 853
>> Email: [email protected]
>> Skype: jochendaum
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>> http://www.xing.com/go/invite/3425509.181107
>>
>>>
>
> >

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