specify

define new user unit

Parameters

specify name :string :literal
        value :unit :quantity

Attributes

symbol:stringdefine main unit symbol
describes:stringset corresponding property for new unit
propertydefine a new property

Returns

  • :literal

Examples

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specify 'nauMile 1.1508`mi

print 2`nauMile                ; 2 nauMile
print 3`nauMile --> `km        ; 5.5560992256 km

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specify.symbol:"NM" 'nauMile 1.1508`mi

print 2`nauMile                ; 2 NM

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specify.describes:"coding speed" 'lph `lines/h

print 100`lph                   ; 100 lph
print property 100`lph          ; coding speed

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specify.property "sweetness" `tspSugar

print property 3`tspSugar       ; sweetness

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