Function to #

Change the unit of a value.

For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.

Syntax #

math.to(x, unit)

Parameters #

Parameter Type Description
x Unit | Array | Matrix The unit to be converted.
unit Unit | Array | Matrix New unit. Can be a string like “cm” or a unit without value.

Returns #

Type Description
Unit | Array | Matrix value with changed, fixed unit.

Throws #

Type | Description —- | ———–

Examples #

math.to(math.unit('2 inch'), 'cm')             // returns Unit 5.08 cm
math.to(math.unit('2 inch'), math.unit('cm'))  // returns Unit 5.08 cm
math.to(math.unit(16, 'bytes'), 'bits')        // returns Unit 128 bits

See also #

unit

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