Creating points
In PHPCoord, the core domain object is a Point. A Point is constructed from set of coordinates (for example
latitude and longitude), and a Coordinate Reference System (CRS) which encodes all of the parameters that make a
particular system different from any other system. PHPCoord contains built-in knowledge of 6000+ different CRSs, so in
almost all cases you only need to know the CRS name rather than the individual defining parameters. A full list of
built-in CRSs is available here.
Ideally (but optionally), a Point also has a coordinate epoch aka the date the coordinates are intended to
represent. This is important for high-accuracy applications as explained here.
Each CRS contains within its definition the units of measurement to be used - for example the British National Grid uses metres, but the Arkansas State Plane Coordinate System uses US Survey Feet. To avoid any confusion about representation, all numbers in PHPCoord are strongly typed as value objects with conversions automatically performed between them as needed. All outputs are in the defined units of the relevant CRS, even if the inputs were given in different units.