Python function for converting decimal degrees to DMS

dd2dms.py

# Helper function for converting decimal degrees to DMS (source: http://rextester.com/BRMA94677)
def dd2dms(decimaldegree, direction='x'):
    if type(decimaldegree) != 'float':
        try:
            decimaldegree = float(decimaldegree)
        except:
            print ('\nERROR: Could not convert %s to float.'%(type(decimaldegree)))
            return 0
    if decimaldegree < 0:
        decimaldegree = -decimaldegree
        if direction == 'x':
            appendix = 'W'
        else:
            appendix = 'S'
    else:
        if direction == 'x':
            appendix = 'E'
        else:
            appendix = 'N'
    minutes = decimaldegree%1.0*60
    seconds = minutes%1.0*60
    
    return '{0}°{1}\'{2:2.3f}"{3}'.format(int(floor(decimaldegree)), int(floor(minutes)), seconds, appendix)