Re: [geometry] DOMMatrix: Why degrees instead of radians for rotation?

Well, I guess since browser headquarters are in the USA (except for
Opera)... It might make sense.

*/#!/*JoePea

On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 11:20 PM, /#!/JoePea <trusktr@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm just curious why the spec uses degrees instead of radians for
> DOMMatrix rotation methods. Th whole world except for the USA is on the
> metric system which uses radians. Plus, radians make more sense and can be
> easily described with all of JavaScript's `Math.*` which also use radians,
> so it would make sense to use radians in DOMMatrix as well.
>
> If someone really wants to use degrees, they can just use:
>
> ```js
> function toDegrees (angle) {
>   return angle * (180 / Math.PI);
> }
> ```
>
> */#!/*JoePea
>

Received on Thursday, 31 December 2015 08:18:01 UTC