The first option (Get_Dir) is more specific, including 16 directions such as
North by Northeast, West by Southwest, and the 8 base directions.
The second option (Get_dir) only returns the 8 base directions, organized in a different way.
Traditional get_dir():
NW | N | NE | NE | NE
NW | N | NE | NE | NE
W | X | E | E | E
SW | S | SE | SE | SE
SW | S | SE | SE | SE
Get_Dir():
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Version History:
0.1: First public release