python - Importing at different times

Question

I have a GPS sensor that is hardwired to take reading every 15 seconds. I need to run calculations using the readings given after the intervals. So, after the first run, store the latitude as x, and after its 15 seconds, pull that new latitude and save it as x1. How would I go about doing that in Python?

Sample of what I need to be done:

def ExpectedLocation():
    LatitudeChange = x1 - x
    LongitudeChange = y1 - y
    ExpectedLatitude = x1 + LatitudeChange
    ExpectedLongitude = y1 + LongitudeChange

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65909000/importing-at-different-times

Answer 1

You can just swap x1 with x when you complete your operations.

Def ExpectedLocation(x1):
    x1 = getDataFromSensor()
    # sleep for 15 secs
    while True:
        x = getDataFromSensor()
        # doSomething()
        x1 = x
        # sleep for 15 secs