def sanity_example1(self): from PyAstronomy import constants as c # Print a summary of available constants # on screen c.summary() # Which unit system is in use? print() print("Current unit system: ", c.getSystem()) # Access a constant print() print("Gravitational constant: ", c.G) # The 'f_' prefix is used as a convention. These # attributes hold `Quantity` objects as defined in # the `quantities` package. These encapsulate value # and unit. The prefixless attribute holds only the # number. print(" with unit: ", c.f_G) print(" error with unit: ", c.f_G_err) #Change the unit system print() print("Change the unit system") c.setSystem('SI') # Which unit system is in use? print("Current unit system: ", c.getSystem()) # Access a constant again... print() print("Gravitational constant: ", c.G) print(" with unit: ", c.f_G) print(" error with unit: ", c.f_G_err) # Separate value and unit print() print("Value: ", c.f_G.magnitude, ", units: ", c.f_G.units) # Look up details print() print("What exactly was G?") c.constantDetails("G") # Apply unit conversion print() print("Use some other units") G_InFeet = c.inUnitsOf("G", "ft**3/(kg * s**2)") print("G with feet [ft**3/(kg * s**2)]: ", G_InFeet)
def sanity_example2(self): from PyAstronomy.constants import PyAConstants c = PyAConstants() # Which unit system is in use? print() print("Current unit system: ", c.getSystem()) # Access a constant print() print("Gravitational constant: ", c.G) # The 'f_' prefix is used as a convention. These # attributes hold `Quantity` objects as defined in # the `quantities` package. These encapsulate value # and unit. The prefixless attribute holds only the # number. print(" with unit: ", c.f_G) print(" error with unit: ", c.f_G_err)