unitType

Function

The unitType function returns the unit type name for a unit name or for a value with units. (Added in SenseTalk 1.82)

Examples:

put the unitType of "hours" -—> duration

put unitType(5kg) -—> mass

Further Reading

Resources in our other reference manuals.

• UnitType Function
• Using Numbers with Units

Related Terms

Related terms in the SenseTalk Dictionary.

• units
• strictUnits
• unitsEnabled
• unitTypes
• unitFormats
• unitNames
• splitUnits
• formattedUnits