Template talk:Temperature/Archive

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[edit] Examples

*{{temperature|celsius=100}}
*{{temperature|fahrenheit=32}}
*{{temperature|celsius=50.000|fahrenheit=50.000}} <= just to show that if both values are given, no checks or changes are performed on the values.
*{{temperature|celsius=-124.12}}
*{{temperature|fahrenheit=-124.12}}

[edit] Minus sign

Hello, I've just discovered this template, and I find it very useful. However, when dealing with negative values it only accept the plain ASCII minus-hyphen character ('-'), and not the more correct &minus; HTML entity or minus Unicode character ('−'). Can this be solved? Best regards. --surueña 08:05, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

There, fixed it now to convert to the proper − sign for negative values when showing the results! (Made a new template for this, Template:ProperMinus. You still need to input the normal - sign when using the template though. --Mythril 13:56, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks! Maybe we can also warn developers about this bug, what do you think? --surueña 14:49, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Hmm, I dunno, I guess most script engines/programming languages use the standard ASCII - sign for calculations, so that's why it's used when doing math expressions in Wikipedia... But I guess we *could* ask about it. Not sure where though.--Mythril 22:30, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
http://bugzilla.wikipedia.org/ is the place. Maybe we can propose to accept all those characters (plain '-' as well as &minus;, &#x2212;, &#8722; and '−'), and also that the &minus; should be returned. --surueña 07:33, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
[1] <= This bug report seems to cover it already? --Mythril 17:27, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kelvin

Would it be possible to add the Kelvin-scale as an optional parameter to this template. For scientific uses a lot of sources use the SI-unit Kelvin. --Donar Reiskoffer 12:55, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Hmm, well, I have thought about it, but I just thought that in cases where Kelvin is preferred, there's no need to state the Celsius or Fahrenheit temperature at all? If Kelvin is to be added, a lot more conditionals might need to be added, so I'd rather not add Kelvin if possible (though I guess variables could be used..). Anyway, were you thinking about showing Kelvin in addition to C/F, or just using it for calculating C and F temperature? --Mythril 16:03, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
Use {{convert}} Jɪmp 07:30, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Similar template for speed?

Excellent work on this template — congratulations! Could you please also create a speed-template to convert between m/s and f/s? --ZeroOne (talk | @) 19:13, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Use {{convert}}. Jɪmp 06:41, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] How about a similar one with specified scale first and converted second?

I'd like a template that output the specified temperature first, with the calculated one second in parens. For example:

{{temperature|celsius=100}} would produce 100 °C (212 °F); but {{temperature|fahrenheit=212}} would produce 212 °F (100 °C).

Forcing Celsius first is fine for scientific contexts, but looks odd in, for example, Sunnyvale, California, where it renders as 29.4 °C (85 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F). -- 00:12, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Use {{convert}}. Jɪmp 06:52, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Reassignment

Considering that

  • this template is about half as efficient as {{convert}} in terms of pre-expand size
I've just (about 6:34 & 6:36 am GMT) tested the template at WP:SAND to see how it stands up to {{convert}} with respect to pre-expand size. The results are as follow.
  • Pre-expand include size: 6320/2048000 bytes for {{temperature|celsius=30}}
  • Pre-expand include size: 3133/2048000 bytes for {{convert|30|C|lk=on}}
I don't mean to blow my own horn or anything but (at least for 30 °C) using {{convert}} instead reduces pre-expand size by about 50%. Jɪmp 06:51, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
  • {{convert}} has a great number of features this template lacks
  • {{convert}} puts the original value first and conversions afterwards (which is the norm) whereas this template always puts Celsius first (which is an option I intend to add to {{convert}}) and
  • there remain no transclusions of this template

I intend to depreciate it as a conversion template and reassign it as a temperature infobox. Jɪmp 01:16, 24 January 2008 (UTC)