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One example would be, a UK \"pint\" is 568ml, while a US \"pint\" is 473ml.  There are many more.  Because of this reason, it is important to state the unit system your are starting with when developing a recipe, unless you are using metric.\n\n## Unit Systems\n\n### Customary (US)\n\nTo use US customary units (default):\n\n```js\nmeasure('1 teaspoon').milliliters() // 4.93\nmeasure('1 teaspoon', 'US').milliliters() // 4.93\n```\n\n### Imperial (UK and CAN)\n\nTo use the Imperial units:\n\n```js\nmeasure('1 teaspoon', 'Imperial').milliliters() // 4.74\n```\n\n### Volume\n\n```js\n// US and Imperial\n\n// long inputs\nmeasure('1 teaspoon').teaspoons() // 1\nmeasure('1 tablespoon').teaspoons() // 3\n\n// abbrev. inputs\nmeasure('1 1/2 tsp.').teaspoons() // 1.5\nmeasure('1 tbsp.').teaspoons() // 3\n\n// multiple inputs\nmeasure('2 cups and 1 pint').quarts() // 1\n\n// Metric\n\n// long inputs\nmeasure('1 milliliter').milliliters() // 1\nmeasure('1 liter').milliliters() // 1000\n\n// abbrev. inputs\nmeasure('1.5 ml').milliliters() // 1.5\nmeasure('1 l').milliliters() // 1000\n\n// multiple inputs\nmeasure('1 liter and 1 centiliter').milliliters() // 1010\n```\n\n### Mass\n\n```js\n// US and Imperial\n\n// long inputs\nmeasure('1 ounce').ounces() // 1\nmeasure('1 pound').ounces() // 16\n\n// abbrev. inputs\nmeasure('1 1/2 oz.').ounces() // 1.5\nmeasure('1 lbs.').pounds() // 1\n\n// multiple inputs\nmeasure('7 pounds 8 ounces').ounces() // 120\n\n// Metric\n\n// long inputs\nmeasure('1 gram').grams() // 1\nmeasure('1 kilogram').kilograms() // 1\n\n// abbrev. inputs\nmeasure('1 g.').grams() // 1\nmeasure('1 kg.').kilograms() // 1\n\n// multiple inputs\nmeasure('3 kilograms and 2 grams').kilograms() // 3.002\n```\n\n## Operations\n\n```js\nmeasure('1 teaspoon').add('1 teaspoon').teaspoons(); // 2\nmeasure('3 1/4 teaspoon').subtract('2 3/4 teaspoon').teaspoons(); // .5\nmeasure('1 1/2 teaspoon').multiply(3).teaspoons(); // 4.5\nmeasure('6 1/2 teaspoon').divide(2).teaspoons(); // 3.25\n```\n\n## Contributing\n\nNPM is used for build and tests, JSHint to enforce style.\n\n### Install Dependencies\n\n```\nnpm install\n```\n\n### Run Tests\n\n```\n$(npm bin)/jasmine\n```\n\n### Build\n\nBuild is executed using pre-commit hooks\n\n## Influences\n\nThe great moment.js\n\n\n","funding_links":[],"categories":[],"sub_categories":[],"project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdubbs%2Fmeasure","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fdubbs%2Fmeasure","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdubbs%2Fmeasure/lists"}