Length

Representation of a length. Returns objects created by amounts.

const { length } = require('abstract-things/values');

// With no unit - metre is the default unit
const v = length(2);
console.log(v.value);
console.log(v.cm); // convert to centimetres
console.log(v.ft); // convert to feet

// With a unit
console.log(length(5, 'in'));

// String (with our without unit)
console.log(length('200 cm'));

Units

Unit	SI	Names
Metre	Yes	m, meter, meters, metre, metres
Inch	No	in, inch, inches
Feet	No	ft, foot, feet
Yard	No	yd, yard, yards
Mile	No	mi, mile, miles

String conversion

Strings are parsed the same as for numbers with the addition of units being parsed. The default unit is metre.

Examples: 200, 200 cm, 5 ft, 20 inches