How can I find coordinates via matlab command?

Question

Ivan Mich 2020-12-7

回答： Ameer Hamza 2020-12-7

Is there a way to find geographical coordinates (Latitude and Longtitude) by only having the name of the city.

I have a file which has names of different places.

Is there a way to find their coordinates via matlab?

Answer 1

Ameer Hamza 2020-12-7

It appears that there is no built-in function. You will need to use the API of an external service, e.g., google map, to get this info. You can use webread() to send requests to the API. However, the initial setup for interacting with the API can be a bit complicated. For example, check here: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/157633-how-getting-coordinates-of-geagraphical-locations