Mapping Toolbox

unitstr

Test for valid unit strings or abbreviations

Syntax

• unitstr
  str = unitstr(str0,measstr)
  

Description

unitstr lists all valid unit strings and all abbreviations that are not simply truncations of the original strings (e.g., 'km' for 'kilometers').

str = unitstr(str0,measstr) returns the valid, standard string str corresponding to the recognized abbreviation str0. The type of string sought is specified by measstr, which can be 'distances', 'angles', or 'time'.

Examples

This command recognizes and standardizes certain abbreviations:

• str = unitstr('sm','distances')
  str =
  statutemiles
  

And any unique truncation:

• str = unitstr('hou','time')
  str =
  hours
  

See Also

angledim	Angle unit conversion
distdim	Distance unit conversion
timedim	Time unit conversion

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