bioset (version 0.2.3)

calc_factor_prefix: Get a factor to convert metric prefixes.

Description

Get a factor to convert metric prefixes into one another.

Usage

calc_factor_prefix(from, to)

Arguments

from

A string containing the prefixed unit A.

to

A string containing the prefixed unit B.

Value

A factor for multiplication with the value.

Details

Convert, e.g. "kg" to "<U+00B5>g". You can convert ".g", ".l", ".mol", ".m^3" (cubic metres), where "." symbolizes a metric prefix:

For g, l and mol: d (deci), c (centi), m (milli), <U+00B5> (micro), n (nano), p (pico) and f (femto).

For g you might use k (kilo) as well.

For m^3 (cubic metres) you may only use: d (deci), c (centi) and m (milli).

See Also

Other conversion functions: calc_factor_conc, convert_conc, convert_prefix

Examples

# NOT RUN {
calc_factor_prefix(from = "ng", to = "kg")
calc_factor_prefix(from = "dm^3", to = "cm^3")
calc_factor_prefix(from = "fl", to = "pl")
calc_factor_prefix(from = "pmol", to = "nmol")

# }