#! /usr/bin/env python # Munter Time Calculation # # Rudimentary program written by ALV to implement the Munter time calculation import sys import argparse class InvalidUnitsException(Exception): pass rates = { 'uphill': 4, 'flat': 6, # or downhill on foot 'downhill': 10, 'bushwhacking': 2 } unit_choices = ['metric', 'imperial'] travel_mode_choices = rates.keys() def munter(distance, elevation, rate='flat', units='metric'): if units not in unit_choices: raise InvalidUnitsException if 'imperial' == units: # convert to metric distance = (distance * 1.609) # mi to km elevation = (elevation * .305) # ft to m time = (distance + (elevation / 100.0)) / rates[rate] return time def main(): parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Munter Time Calculation') parser.add_argument('--distance', '-d', type=float, required=True, help='Distance (in km, by default)') parser.add_argument('--elevation', '-e', type=float, required=True, help='Elevation change (in m, by default)') parser.add_argument('--travel-mode', '-t', type=str, default='uphill', choices=travel_mode_choices, required=False, help='Travel mode (flat, by default)') parser.add_argument('--units', '-u', type=str, default='metric', required=False, choices=unit_choices, help='Units of input values') opts = parser.parse_args() distance = opts.distance elevation = opts.elevation units = opts.units travel_mode = opts.travel_mode print("Estimated Time (in hours) = %8.2f" % munter(distance, elevation, travel_mode, units=units)) if __name__ == "__main__": main()