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# CONVERT

## Name

CONVERT --

## Synopsis

    CONVERT(number,from_unit,to_unit)

## Description

CONVERT returns a conversion from one measurement system to another. For example, you can convert a weight in pounds to a weight in grams. @number is the value you want to convert, @from_unit specifies the unit of the @number, and @to_unit is the unit for the result.

@from_unit and @to_unit can be any of the following:

Weight and mass:

'g' Gram

'sg' Slug

'lbm' Pound

'u' U (atomic mass)

'ozm' Ounce

Distance:

'm' Meter

'mi' Statute mile

'Nmi' Nautical mile

'in' Inch

'ft' Foot

'yd' Yard

'ang' Angstrom

'Pica' Pica

Time:

'yr' Year

'day' Day

'hr' Hour

'mn' Minute

'sec' Second

Pressure:

'Pa' Pascal

'atm' Atmosphere

'mmHg' mm of Mercury

Force:

'N' Newton

'dyn' Dyne

'lbf' Pound force

Energy:

'J' Joule

'e' Erg

'c' Thermodynamic calorie

'cal' IT calorie

'eV' Electron volt

'HPh' Horsepower-hour

'Wh' Watt-hour

'flb' Foot-pound

'BTU' BTU

Power:

'HP' Horsepower

'W' Watt

Magnetism:

'T' Tesla

'ga' Gauss

Temperature:

'C' Degree Celsius

'F' Degree Fahrenheit

'K' Degree Kelvin

Liquid measure:

'tsp' Teaspoon

'tbs' Tablespoon

'oz' Fluid ounce

'cup' Cup

'pt' Pint

'qt' Quart

'gal' Gallon

'l' Liter

For metric units any of the following prefixes can be used:

'E' exa 1E+18

'P' peta 1E+15

'T' tera 1E+12

'G' giga 1E+09

'M' mega 1E+06

'k' kilo 1E+03

'h' hecto 1E+02

'e' dekao 1E+01

'd' deci 1E-01

'c' centi 1E-02

'm' milli 1E-03

'u' micro 1E-06

'n' nano 1E-09

'p' pico 1E-12

'f' femto 1E-15

'a' atto 1E-18

If @from_unit and @to_unit are different types, CONVERT returns #NUM! error.

This function is Excel compatible.

## Examples

CONVERT(3,"lbm","g") equals 1360.7769.

CONVERT(5.8,"m","in") equals 228.3465.

CONVERT(7.9,"cal","J") equals 33.07567.

## See also

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