mapbox / mapbox/polyline

make a breaking change to swap to lon/lat order

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JavaScript
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Description

For consistency with GeoJSON, GL JS we should bump the major version number and swap to lon/lat order.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the library's public encoding and decoding entry points and comparing their current coordinate order with the GeoJSON and GL JS conventions named in the issue. Done means the API consistently uses lon/lat order, the major version bump is accounted for, and the compatibility impact is documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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