The only allowable difference is precision of coordinates. Python uses
a precision of 7 digits where possible, which corresponds to the
precision of OSM data.
Also fixes some smaller bugs found by the BDD tests.
The implementation follows for most part the PHP code but introduces an
additional layer parameter with which the kind of places to be returned
can be restricted. This replaces the hard-coded exclusion lists.
Use adapted types for the different result types. This makes it
easier to have adapted output formatting and means there are only
result fields that are filled.