Python_Convert_weight.md

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Tags: #python #convert #units #snippet #operations #weight

Author: Benjamin Filly

Description: This notebook shows you how to convert weight using Python.

References:

• Python Unit converter example

Input

Setup Variables

Unit Available symbols

• value: starting unit value
• from_unit : is the unit of the starting value, the one you want to convert
• to_unit: this is the unit we want to achieve with this script

value = 500
from_unit = 'kg'
to_unit = 'lb'

Model

Unit available

def convert_weight(value, from_unit, to_unit):
    units = {
        'mg': 0.001,
        'g': 1.0,
        'kg': 1000.0,
        'lb': 453.592,
        'oz': 28.3495,
        't': 1000000.0,
        'st': 6350.29318,
        'carat': 0.2,
        'grain': 0.06479891
        # Add other weight units here
    }

    if from_unit not in units or to_unit not in units:
        raise ValueError("Invalid unit.")

    return value * units[from_unit] / units[to_unit]

Output

Display result

result = convert_weight(value, from_unit, to_unit)
result