quanta.define - Function

define a new unit name

Synopsis
define(name, v)

Arguments

name	in	name of unit to define
		Allowed:	string
v	in	quantity value of new unit
		Allowed:	string or quantity
		Default:	'1'

Returns
bool

Description
define defines the name and value of a user defined unit

Example

- dq.define('JY','1Jy')			# your misspelling
T 
- dq.define('VLAunit', '0.898 JY')	# a special unit using it
T 
- dq.quantity('5 VLAunit') 			# check its use
[value=5, unit=VLAunit] 
- dq.convert('5 VLAunit','Jy')
[value=4.49, unit=Jy]

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	Package	general
	Module	quanta
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