parse_timeunit_tosecs: Parse time and unit and convert to seconds

In steffenhartmeyer/lightdosimetry: Functions for quantifying personal light exposure data

Parse time and unit and convert to seconds

Description

This is a convenience function for parsing a time together with its unit given as a string and converting it to seconds.

Usage

parse_timeunit_tosecs(input)

Arguments

input

String to be parsed. Must be in the format "[numeric] [unit]", with possible units ("seconds","minutes","hours","days"). Units can be abbreviated.

Value

List with converted time in seconds, the input time and unit as strings.

Examples

parse_timeunit_tosecs("30 minutes")
parse_timeunit_tosecs("0.5 hrs")
parse_timeunit_tosecs("1 d")
parse_timeunit_tosecs("500 secs")
## Not run: 
parse_timeunit_tosecs("30min")

## End(Not run)

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