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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>UNITS(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual UNITS(1)<br />
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== NAME ==<br />
units - conversion program<br />
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== SYNOPSIS ==<br />
units<br />
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== DESCRIPTION ==<br />
_U_n_i_t_s converts quantities expressed in various standard<br />
scales to their equivalents in other scales. It works<br />
interactively in this fashion:<br />
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_Y_o_u _h_a_v_e: inch<br />
_Y_o_u _w_a_n_t: cm<br />
* _2._5_4_0_0_0_e+_0_0<br />
/ _3._9_3_7_0_1_e-_0_1<br />
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A quantity is specified as a multiplicative combination of<br />
units optionally preceded by a numeric multiplier. Powers<br />
are indicated by suffixed positive integers, division by the<br />
usual sign:<br />
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_Y_o_u _h_a_v_e: 15 pounds force/in2<br />
_Y_o_u _w_a_n_t: atm<br />
* _1._0_2_0_6_9_e+_0_0<br />
/ _9._7_9_7_3_0_e-_0_1<br />
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_U_n_i_t_s only does multiplicative scale changes. Thus it can<br />
convert Kelvin to Rankine, but not Centigrade to Fahrenheit.<br />
Most familiar units, abbreviations, and metric prefixes are<br />
recognized, together with a generous leavening of exotica<br />
and a few constants of nature including:<br />
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pi ratio of circumference to diameter<br />
c speed of light<br />
e charge on an electron<br />
g acceleration of gravity<br />
force same as g<br />
mole Avogadro's number<br />
water pressure head per unit height of water<br />
au astronomical unit<br />
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`Pound' is a unit of mass. Compound names are run together,<br />
e.g. `lightyear'. British units that differ from their US<br />
counterparts are prefixed thus: `brgallon'. Currency is<br />
denoted `belgiumfranc', `britainpound', ...<br />
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For a complete list of units, `cat /usr/lib/units'.<br />
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== FILES ==<br />
/usr/lib/units<br />
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== BUGS ==<br />
Don't base your financial plans on the currency conversions.<br />
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