https://github.com/ba-st/aconcagua

Measures as first class objects, that is, an object that encapsulates a number with its unit.
https://github.com/ba-st/aconcagua

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Measures as first class objects, that is, an object that encapsulates a number with its unit.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ba-st/aconcagua
• Owner: ba-st
• License: mit
• Fork: true (mtaborda/aconcagua)
• Created: 2017-05-16T19:13:46.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: release-candidate
• Last Pushed: 2024-07-19T20:34:33.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-03T17:10:10.031Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: measures, pharo, smalltalk
• Language: Smalltalk
• Homepage:
• Size: 588 KB
• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Aconcagua

![Logo](assets/logo.svg)

This model represents measures as first class objects, that is, an object that

encapsulates a number with its unit.

[![Unit Tests](https://github.com/ba-st/Aconcagua/actions/workflows/unit-tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/ba-st/Aconcagua/actions/workflows/unit-tests.yml/badge.svg)

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[![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/ba-st/Aconcagua.svg)](https://github.com/ba-st/Aconcagua/releases/latest)

[![Pharo 8.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Pharo-8.0-informational)](https://pharo.org)

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> *Named after [Aconcagua](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconcagua), the highest

> mountain in both the southern and western hemispheres. It is located in the

> Andes, in the Mendoza Province, Argentina.*

This representation allows the programmer to use measures in arithmetic

expressions as if they were numbers, but with the advantage of providing

explicit information to the system, specifically, the measures units.

See [Arithmetic with measurements on dynamically-typed object-oriented languages](http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1094964)

or [download the article PDF](http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr/Teaching/CoursAnnecy/0506-M1-COO/aconcagua-p292-wilkinson.pdf)

for more about this.

## Quick links

- [**Explore the docs**](docs/)

- [Report a defect](https://github.com/ba-st/Aconcagua/issues/new?labels=Type%3A+Defect)

- [Request a feature](https://github.com/ba-st/Aconcagua/issues/new?labels=Type%3A+Feature)

## License

- The code is licensed under [MIT](LICENSE).

- The documentation is licensed under [CC BY-SA 4.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

## Quick Start

- Download the latest [Pharo 32](https://get.pharo.org/) or [64 bits VM](https://get.pharo.org/64/).

- Download a ready to use image from the [release page](https://github.com/ba-st/Aconcagua/releases/latest)

- Explore the [documentation](docs/)

## Installation

To load the project in a Pharo image, or declare it as a dependency of your own

project follow these [instructions](docs/Installation.md).

## Contributing

Check the [Contribution Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md)