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+""" Display compass heading data five times per second """
+import time
+from math import atan2, degrees
+import board
+import busio
+import adafruit_lsm303dlh_mag
+
+i2c = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
+sensor = adafruit_lsm303dlh_mag.LSM303DLH_Mag(i2c)
+
+
+def vector_2_degrees(x, y):
+    angle = degrees(atan2(y, x))
+    if angle < 0:
+        angle += 360
+    return angle
+
+
+def get_heading(_sensor):
+    magnet_x, magnet_y, _ = _sensor.magnetic
+    return vector_2_degrees(magnet_x, magnet_y)
+
+
+while True:
+    print("heading: {.2f} degrees".format(get_heading(sensor)))
+    time.sleep(0.2)