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class Numeric |
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Parent: Object |
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Methods:cm, degrees, feet, inch, km, m, mile, mm, radians, to_cm, to_feet, to_inch, to_km, to_l, to_m, to_mile, to_mm, to_yard, yard |
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Sample Code:numerictests.rb |
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Instance Methods |
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cm |
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The cm method is used to convert from centimeters to inches. |
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Syntax: |
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inches = value.cm |
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Return Value: |
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inches - a value in inches if successful |
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Example: |
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cm = 10 inches = cm.cm |
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degrees |
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The degrees method is used to convert from degrees to radians. |
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radians = angle.degrees |
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Return Value: |
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radians - a value in radians if successful |
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For example 90.degrees would return 1.5707963267949 |
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Example: |
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degrees = 90 radians = degrees.degrees |
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feet |
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The feet method is used to convert from feet to inches. |
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Syntax: |
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inches = value.feet |
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Return Value: |
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inches - a value in inches if successful |
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Example: |
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feet = 1 inches = feet.feet |
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inch |
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The inch method converts a number to a length. |
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length = value.inch |
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Return Value: |
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length - a Length object if successful |
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Example: |
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number = 100 length = number.inch |
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km |
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The km method is used to convert from kilometers to inches. |
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Syntax: |
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inches = value.km |
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Return Value: |
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inches - a value in inches if successful |
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Example: |
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km = 1 inches = km.km |
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m |
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The m method is used to convert meters to inches. |
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Syntax: |
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inches = value.m |
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Return Value: |
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inches - a value in inches if successful |
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meters = 1 inches = meters.m |
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mile |
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The mile method is used to convert from miles to inches. |
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Syntax: |
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inches = value.mile |
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Return Value: |
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inches - a value in inches if successful |
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miles = 1 inches = miles.mile |
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mm |
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The mm method is used to convert a number to millimeters. |
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mm = value.mm |
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Return Value: |
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mm - a value in millimeters if successful |
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It returns a Length value which is the same length as the given value. For example: len = 25.4.mm returns 1 inch. |
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Example: |
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mm = 10 length = mm.mm |
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radians |
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The radians method is used to convert from radians to degrees. |
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Syntax: |
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degrees = value.radians |
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Return Value: |
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degrees - a value in degrees if successful |
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Comments: |
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For example, 1.5707963267949.radians would return 90.0 |
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Example: |
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radians = 1.5707963267949 degrees = radians.radians |
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to_cm |
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The to_cm method is used to convert from inches to centimeters. |
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Syntax: |
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cm = length.to_cm |
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Return Value: |
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cm - a value in centimeters if successful |
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Example: |
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inches = 1 cm = inches.to_cm |
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to_feet |
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The to_feet method is used to convert from inches to feet. |
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feet = length.to_feet |
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Return Value: |
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feet - a value in feet if successful |
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Example: |
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inches = 12 feet = inches.to_feet |
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to_inch |
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The to_inch method converts from inches to inches. |
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Syntax: |
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inches = length.to_inch |
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Return Value: |
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inches - a value in inches if successful |
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This does not change the value. |
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Example: |
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inches = 12 inches = inches.to_inch |
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to_km |
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The to_km method is used to convert from inches to kilometers. |
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kilometers = length.to_km |
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kilometers - a value in kilometers if successful |
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Example: |
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inches = 1 km = inches.to_km |
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to_l |
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The to_l is used to convert from a number to a length. |
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Syntax: |
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length = value.to_l |
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Return Value: |
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length - a Length object if successful |
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Example: |
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number = 12 length = number.to_l |
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to_m |
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The to_m method is used to convert from inches to meters. |
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Syntax: |
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meters = length.to_m |
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Return Value: |
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meters - a value in meters if successful |
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Example: |
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inches = 12 meters = inches.to_m |
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to_mile |
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The to_mile method is used to convert from inches to miles. |
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miles = length.to_mile |
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Return Value: |
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miles - a value in miles if successful |
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Example: |
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inches = 10000 miles = inches.to_mile |
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to_mm |
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The to_mm method is used to convert from inches to millimeters. |
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millimeters = length.to_mm |
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Return Value: |
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millimeters - a value in millimeters if successful |
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Comments: |
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Example: |
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inches = 1 mm = inches.to_mm |
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to_yard |
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The to_yard method is used to convert from inches to yards. |
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Syntax: |
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yards = length.to_yard |
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Return Value: |
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yards - a value in yards if successful |
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Comments: |
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Example: |
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inches = 10000 yards = inches.to_y |
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yard |
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The yard method is used to convert from yards to inches. |
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Syntax: |
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inches = value.yard |
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Return Value: |
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inches - a value in inches if successful |
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Comments: |
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Example: |
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yards = 1 inches = yards.yard |