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Javascript function to convert wind direction in degrees to cardinal.
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| var degToCard = function(deg){ | |
| if (deg>11.25 && deg<=33.75){ | |
| return "NNE"; | |
| }else if (deg>33.75 && deg<=56.25){ | |
| return "ENE"; | |
| }else if (deg>56.25 && deg<=78.75){ | |
| return "E"; | |
| }else if (deg>78.75 && deg<=101.25){ | |
| return "ESE"; | |
| }else if (deg>101.25 && deg<=123.75){ | |
| return "ESE"; | |
| }else if (deg>123.75 && deg<=146.25){ | |
| return "SE"; | |
| }else if (deg>146.25 && deg<=168.75){ | |
| return "SSE"; | |
| }else if (deg>168.75 && deg<=191.25){ | |
| return "S"; | |
| }else if (deg>191.25 && deg<=213.75){ | |
| return "SSW"; | |
| }else if (deg>213.75 && deg<=236.25){ | |
| return "SW"; | |
| }else if (deg>236.25 && deg<=258.75){ | |
| return "WSW"; | |
| }else if (deg>258.75 && deg<=281.25){ | |
| return "W"; | |
| }else if (deg>281.25 && deg<=303.75){ | |
| return "WNW"; | |
| }else if (deg>303.75 && deg<=326.25){ | |
| return "NW"; | |
| }else if (deg>326.25 && deg<=348.75){ | |
| return "NNW"; | |
| }else{ | |
| return "N"; | |
| } | |
| } |
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The original code seems to have missed NE and put ESE in twice.
thovan-bayard's code is more compact returns the correct value.