"""Utility functions for the working with spatial data."""
from pkg_resources import resource_string
import json
from .io import Data
[docs]def load_epsg():
""" A function to return a dictionary of EPSG code to Proj4 string mappings.
This function supports calling epsg['code-here'].
Return
------
epsg: dictionary
The epsg dictionary contains mappings of EPSG integer string codes to Proj4 strings.
Example
-------
>>> import earthpy as et
>>> # Get Proj4 string for EPSG code 4326
>>> et.epsg['4326']
'+proj=longlat +datum=WGS84 +no_defs'
"""
epsg = json.loads(
resource_string("earthpy", "example-data/epsg.json").decode("utf-8")
)
return epsg
data = Data()
epsg = load_epsg()