Improved version of previous script ( https://gist.github.com/seumasmorrison/d3f3afa96b350163909b ) for importing and converting post processed data reliably

lgo_dec_s_to_dec_deg.py

import LatLon
import pandas as pd
import re
 
# Function for importing Leica Geo Office created comma separated variables
# files from post processed data, decimal seconds coordinates are converted
# to decimal degrees. 
 
def read_lgo_csv_decimal_seconds_to_decimal_degrees(input_file, output_file):
    cols = ['id','type','timestamp', 'Latitude', 'Longtitude', 'Height',
             'Ortho.Hgt.','Geoid Sep.', 'Code', 'Attributes','[Sd. X]', 
             '[Sd. Y]', '[Sd. Z]', 'Posn. + Hgt. Qlty','Code Information']
    leica_points = pd.read_csv(input_file, names=cols)
    coords = []
    chars = '[\xb0\'"]'
    for index, row in leica_points.iterrows():
        lat_dmds = re.sub(chars,'',row.Latitude)
        long_dmds = re.sub(chars,'',row.Longtitude)
        coord = LatLon.string2latlon(lat_dmds,long_dmds,'d% %m% %S% %H')
        coords.append([coord.lat.decimal_degree, coord.lon.decimal_degree])
    coords_df = pd.DataFrame(coords, columns=['Latitude', 'Longtitude'])
    leica_points.Latitude = coords_df.Latitude
    leica_points.Longtitude = coords_df.Longtitude
    leica_points.to_csv(output_file)