The code produces decimal degrees that are incorrectly formatted.
This can be seen in the init function definition:
Setup GPS Object Status Flags, Internal Data Registers, etc
local_offset (int): Timzone Difference to UTC
location_formatting (str): Style For Presenting Longitude/Latitude:
Decimal Degree Minute (ddm) - 40° 26.767′ N
Degrees Minutes Seconds (dms) - 40° 26′ 46″ N
Decimal Degrees (dd) - 40.446° N
The correct format for "dd" is +/-90° for latitude, and +/-180° for longitude, with no compass heading suffix. The compass heading is encoded into the sign of the number. (See here)
So in the example from the code would resolve to +40.446 not 40.446 N.
In the southern hemisphere, it would resolve to -40.446, not 40.446 S.
The code produces decimal degrees that are incorrectly formatted.
This can be seen in the init function definition:
The correct format for "dd" is +/-90° for latitude, and +/-180° for longitude, with no compass heading suffix. The compass heading is encoded into the sign of the number. (See here) So in the example from the code would resolve to
+40.446not40.446 N. In the southern hemisphere, it would resolve to-40.446, not40.446 S.