Method: Unit#normalize!

Defined in:
lib/unit/class.rb

#normalize! ⇒ Object

Converts to base units



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# File 'lib/unit/class.rb', line 28

def normalize!
  if @normalized != self
    begin
      last_unit = @unit
      @unit = []
      last_unit.each do |factor, unit, exp|
        @value *= @system.factor[factor][:value] ** exp if factor != :one
        if Numeric === unit
          @unit << [:one, unit, exp]
        else
          @unit += Unit.power_unit(@system.unit[unit][:def], exp)
        end
      end
    end while last_unit != @unit
    reduce!
    @normalized = self
  end
  self
end