qiskit.utils.apply_prefix
apply_prefix(value, unit)
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Given a SI unit prefix and value, apply the prefix to convert to standard SI unit.
Parameters
- value (
Union
[float
,ParameterExpression
]) – The number to apply prefix to. - unit (
str
) – String prefix.
Return type
float
Returns
Converted value.
Note
This may induce tiny value error due to internal representation of float object. See https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/floatingpoint.html(opens in a new tab) for details.
Raises
ValueError – If the units
aren’t recognized.
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