Class: Numeric
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| Inherits: | Object | 
Overview
A number of methods have been added to the Ruby Numeric class to do units conversions.
Instance Method Summary
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      #cm  ⇒ Length 
    
    The cm method is used to convert from centimeters to inches. 
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      #degrees  ⇒ Float 
    
    The degrees method is used to convert from degrees to radians. 
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      #feet  ⇒ Length 
    
    The feet method is used to convert from feet to inches. 
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      #inch  ⇒ Length 
    
    The to_l is used to convert from a number to a length. 
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      #km  ⇒ Length 
    
    The km method is used to convert from kilometers to inches. 
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      #m  ⇒ Length 
    
    The m method is used to convert from meters to inches. 
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      #mile  ⇒ Length 
    
    The mile method is used to convert from miles to inches. 
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      #mm  ⇒ Length 
    
    The mm method is used to convert from millimeters to inches. 
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      #radians  ⇒ Float 
    
    The radians method is used to convert from radians to degrees. 
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      #to_cm  ⇒ Float 
    
    The to_cm method is used to convert from inches to centimeters. 
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      #to_feet  ⇒ Float 
    
    The to_feet method is used to convert from inches to feet. 
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      #to_inch  ⇒ Float 
    
    The to_inch method converts from inches to inches. 
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      #to_km  ⇒ Float 
    
    The to_km method is used to convert from inches to kilometers. 
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      #to_l  ⇒ Length 
    
    The to_l is used to convert from a number to a length. 
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      #to_m  ⇒ Float 
    
    The to_m method is used to convert from inches to meters. 
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      #to_mile  ⇒ Float 
    
    The to_mile method is used to convert from inches to miles. 
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      #to_mm  ⇒ Float 
    
    The to_mm method is used to convert from inches to millimeters. 
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      #to_yard  ⇒ Float 
    
    The to_yard method is used to convert from inches to yards. 
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      #yard  ⇒ Length 
    
    The yard method is used to convert from yards to inches. 
Instance Method Details
#cm ⇒ Length
The cm method is used to convert from centimeters to inches.
    #degrees  ⇒ Float 
  
The degrees method is used to convert from degrees to radians.
For example 90.degrees would return 1.5707963267949
#feet ⇒ Length
The feet method is used to convert from feet to inches.
#inch ⇒ Length
The to_l is used to convert from a number to a length.
#km ⇒ Length
The km method is used to convert from kilometers to inches.
#m ⇒ Length
The m method is used to convert from meters to inches.
#mile ⇒ Length
The mile method is used to convert from miles to inches.
#mm ⇒ Length
The mm method is used to convert from millimeters to inches.
It returns a ::Length value which is the same length as the given value. For example len = 25.4.mm returns 1 inch.
    #radians  ⇒ Float 
  
The radians method is used to convert from radians to degrees.
For example, 1.5707963267949.radians would return 90.0
    #to_cm  ⇒ Float 
  
The to_cm method is used to convert from inches to centimeters.
    #to_feet  ⇒ Float 
  
The to_feet method is used to convert from inches to feet.
    #to_inch  ⇒ Float 
  
The to_inch method converts from inches to inches.
This does not change the value.
    #to_km  ⇒ Float 
  
The to_km method is used to convert from inches to kilometers.
#to_l ⇒ Length
The to_l is used to convert from a number to a length.
    #to_m  ⇒ Float 
  
The to_m method is used to convert from inches to meters.
    #to_mile  ⇒ Float 
  
The to_mile method is used to convert from inches to miles.
    #to_mm  ⇒ Float 
  
The to_mm method is used to convert from inches to millimeters.
    #to_yard  ⇒ Float 
  
The to_yard method is used to convert from inches to yards.
#yard ⇒ Length
The yard method is used to convert from yards to inches.