test for complex conversions

bia/test_units.py

@@ -24,6 +24,19 @@ def test_basic_conversions():
     assert g.as_unit('lb').scalar == a.as_unit('lb').scalar
 
 
+def test_complex_conversions():
+    a = V(2, ['m', 'm'])
+    cm2 = a.as_unit(['cm', 'cm'])
+    assert cm2.scalar == 20000
+    assert cm2.unit == Unit(['cm', 'cm'])
+
+    g = V(9.8, Unit(['m'], ['s', 's']))
+    g_ft = g.as_unit(Unit(['ft'], ['s', 's']))
+    assert g_ft.scalar - 32 < 1
+    assert g_ft.unit == Unit(['ft'], ['s', 's'])
+
+
+
 def test_basic_cmp():
     assert V(1, 'kg') < V(2, 'kg')
     assert V(1, 'kg') <= V(2, 'kg')

bia/units.py

@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ _UNITS = {
     'g':  {'base': 'kg', 'scale': 1000.0},
 
     'm':  {'base': 'm', 'scale': 1.0},
+    'cm': {'base': 'm', 'scale': 100.0},
+    'ft': {'base': 'm', 'scale': 3.28084},
+
+    's': {'base': 's', 'scale': 1.0},
 }