GNU bug report logs - #35608
26.2; Calc temperature conversions

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From: Mauro Aranda <maurooaranda <at> gmail.com>
To: "Harris, Bill" <wsharris <at> snopud.com>
Cc: 35608 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#35608: 26.2; Calc temperature conversions
Date: Mon, 6 May 2019 18:19:26 -0300

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"Harris, Bill" <wsharris <at> snopud.com> writes:

> I entered '10 degC' and then
> u c degF
> I got 18, not the expected 50.

Hello.

That's because ‘u c’ treats temperature units as relative, and not as
absolute.  The result you got means that a change of 10 degrees Celsius
equals to a change of 18 degrees Fahrenheit.

You need to use ‘u t’ (calc-convert-temperature) to convert an absolute
temperature from one scale to another.  With that command, you'll get
the expected 50 degF.

Best regards,
Mauro.

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