geopy/geopy

add bearing function ?

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#128 opened on May 29, 2015

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Hello, i need bearing function for my project with geopy. I have not found this code in your project Maybe for the next release ? bearing function : http://pastebin.com/JbhWKJ5m,

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python
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backend
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feature
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2
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Pythongeospatial math
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85
Research direction
Review the existing geopy codebase to understand the structure, particularly the distance module where bearing might fit. The linked pastebin provides a reference implementation. Check if any previous discussion in the comments suggests desired API. Implement a function that calculates the initial bearing between two points (lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2) and add it to the appropriate module, likely under geopy.distance. Ensure to include documentation and tests.