version 1.23, 2011/10/06 19:58:47 |
version 1.24, 2011/10/08 20:41:12 |
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It cannot convert Celsius |
It cannot convert Celsius |
to Fahrenheit, for example. |
to Fahrenheit, for example. |
It also does not handle logarithmic units such as bels. |
It also does not handle logarithmic units such as bels. |
It works interactively by prompting the user for input: |
.Pp |
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.Nm |
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works interactively by prompting the user for input: |
.Bd -literal -offset indent |
.Bd -literal -offset indent |
You have: meters |
You have: meters |
You want: feet |
You want: feet |
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/ 3785.4118 |
/ 3785.4118 |
.Ed |
.Ed |
.Pp |
.Pp |
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That is, one meter equals roughly 3.28 feet |
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(or, conversely, one foot is roughly equal to 0.3 meters), |
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and one gallon is roughly equal to 3785 cubic cm. |
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.Pp |
The |
The |
.Nm |
.Nm |
program can handle numbers as well: |
program can handle numbers as well: |
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* 96.56064 |
* 96.56064 |
/ 0.010356187 |
/ 0.010356187 |
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You have: 5 austriaschilling |
You have: 100 USD |
You want: 100 italylira |
You want: 10 euro |
* 7.0357114 |
* 7.4354971 |
/ 0.14213204 |
/ 0.13449 |
.Ed |
.Ed |
.Pp |
.Pp |
In other words, 60 miles per hour is about 96.6 km/hr, and 5 Austrian |
In other words, 60 miles per hour is about 96.6 km/hr, |
Schillings will get you seven 100-Lira coins. |
and 100 US dollars will get you seven 10-Euro notes. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
The options are as follows: |
The options are as follows: |
.Bl -tag -width Ds |
.Bl -tag -width Ds |