In the first two articles in this series, we saw how to declare base and derived units, introduce constants with units, define our own conversion functions, and have F# check the units for us. But what if we're writing code that doesn't care what units it is working in? That's the subject of today...

In today's article I'll show you how to use different systems of units, convert between units, and interface with non-unit-aware code. PowerPack goodies First, though, let's have a look at some handy definitions provided in the F# PowerPack. To access this DLL, you'll need to reference if from...

Do you remember NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter? It was lost in September 1999 because of a confusion between metric and so-called " English " units of measurement . The report into the disaster made many recommendations. In all likelihood, the accident could have been prevented if the NASA engineers had...