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[python #OFO-708651]: convert a dimensioned quantity to undimensioned quantity -- FYI ONLY

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  • Subject: [python #OFO-708651]: convert a dimensioned quantity to undimensioned quantity -- FYI ONLY
  • Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:52:18 -0700
Greetings!

Ah. Yeah, matplotlib's contour code doesn't appreciate getting things with 
units.

Glad you got it working!

Ryan

> uhm,
> 
> in my code I had the following lines:
> 
> 
> max_value = np.max(wind_kts)
> print(f"Maximum wind speed {max_value}")
> min_value = np.min(wind_kts)
> print(f"Minimum wind speed {min_value}")
> max = int(max_value.magnitude)
> min = int(min_value.magnitude)
> step = int((max - min)/10)
> 
> 
> I wanted to guess at what my step levels should be for a contour plot, when I 
> used
> max_value (see above) and min_value as (max_value - min_value)/10
> 
> I got an error, but when I used say max_value.magnitude I could do the math .
> 

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: OFO-708651
Department: Support Python
Priority: Low
Status: Closed
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