NAME

Data::SIprefixes::atto - This provides femto matching for Data::SIprefixes.

VERSION

Version 0.0.0

SYNOPSIS

use Data::SIprefixes::atto;

my $prefix=Data::SIprefixes::atto->new;

my $origMeasure='attometer';
 
my $measure=$prefix->longMatch( $origMeasure );
my $long;
if ( $prefix->error ){
    warn('error:'.$prefix->error.': '.$prefix->errorString);
}elseif( ! defined( $measure ) ){

    $measure=$prefix->shortMatch( $origMeasure );

}else{
    $long=1;
}

METHODS

new

This initiates the object.

my $prefix=$Data::SIprefixes::atto->new;

fromBase

Returns the number needed to to multiple it by to get from the unprefixed measure to the prefixed measure.

my $fromBase=$prefix->fromBase;

longMatch

Matches long SI prefixed measures.

A match returns the measure with out the SI prefix, which will be '' if no measure is specified.

my $measure=$prefix->longMatch( $origMeasure );
if ( $prefix->error ){
    warn('error:'.$foo->error.': '.$foo->errorString);
}

shortMatch

Matches short SI prefixed measures.

A match returns the measure with out the SI prefix, which will be '' if no measure is specified.

my $measure=$prefix->longMatch( $origMeasure );
if ( $prefix->error ){
    warn('error:'.$foo->error.': '.$foo->errorString);
}

symbol

This returns the symbol for the prefix.

my $symbol=$prefix->symbol;

toBase

Returns the number needed to to multiple it by to get from the prefixed measure number to the unprefixed measure.

my $toBase=$prefix->toBase;

ERROR CODES

1

Nothing passed for a measure.

2

Space found after prefix.

AUTHOR

Zane C. Bowers-Hadley, <vvelox at vvelox.net>

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-data-siprefixes at rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Data-SIprefixes. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.

SUPPORT

You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

perldoc Data::SIprefixes::atto

You can also look for information at:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2012 Zane C. Bowers-Hadley.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either: the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; or the Artistic License.

See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.