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UnitType

Returns the units of a unitspan. A unitspan is a string consisting of a number followed by a unit name.

Syntax

UnitType(s)

Parameters

 

Parameter	Description
s	A valid string containing a numeric value and a valid unit of measurement (unitspan). Recognized units of measurement are: • in, inches • mm, millimeters • cm, centimeters • pt, picas, points • mp, millipoints If s is invalid, the function returns in.

Examples

The following expressions are examples of using the UnitType function:

 

Expression	Results
UnitType(“36 in”)	in
UnitType(“2.54centimeters”)	cm
UnitType(“picas”)	pt
UnitType(“2.cm”)	cm
UnitType(“2.zero cm”)	in
UnitType(“kilometers”)	in
UnitType(Size[0])	Returns the measurement value of the first occurrence of Size.

UnitType