/*
0° → North
45° → North-East
90° → East
135° → South-East
180° → South
225° → South-West
270° → West
315° → North-West
*/
// degreesToDirection converts degrees into a compass direction.
fun degreesToDirection(degrees: Double): String {
// Normalize degrees to (0, 360)
val normalized = (degrees + 360) % 360
// Define compass directions
val directions = listOf(
"North", "North-East", "East", "South-East",
"South", "South-West", "West", "North-West"
)
// Each direction covers 45 degrees
val index = ((normalized + 22.5) / 45).toInt() % 8
// Alternative: val index = (((normalized / 45) + 0.5).toInt()) % 8
return directions[index]
}
fun main() {
val degrees = 120.0
println("For $degrees degrees, Compass direction: ${degreesToDirection(degrees)}")
}
/*
run:
For 120 degrees, Compass direction: South-East
*/
