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Struct template base_unit_info

boost::units::base_unit_info — traits template for unit names.

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/units/io.hpp>

template<typename BaseUnit> 
struct base_unit_info {

  // public static functions
  static std::string name();
  static std::string symbol();
};

Description

base_unit_info public static functions

  1. static std::string name();
    The full name of the unit (returns BaseUnit::name() by default) 
  2. static std::string symbol();
    The symbol for the base unit (Returns BaseUnit::symbol() by default)

    Returns:

    BaseUnit::symbol(), for example "m"

Copyright © 2003-2008 Matthias Christian Schabel
Copyright © 2007-2010 Steven Watanabe

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