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