/*
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.
func degreesToDirection(_ degrees: Double) -> String {
// Normalize degrees to (0, 360)
let normalized = (degrees + 360).truncatingRemainder(dividingBy: 360)
// Define compass directions
let directions = [
"North", "North-East", "East", "South-East",
"South", "South-West", "West", "North-West"
]
// Each direction covers 45 degrees
let index = Int((normalized + 22.5) / 45) % 8
// Alternative: let index = Int((normalized / 45) + 0.5) % 8
return directions[index]
}
let degrees = 120.0
print("For \(Int(degrees)) degrees, Compass direction: \(degreesToDirection(degrees))")
/*
run:
For 120 degrees, Compass direction: South-East
*/
