Cldr.Unit.base_unit

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base_unit(unit_name)

Returns the base unit for a given unit.

Argument

unit is either a t:Cldr.Unit, an atom or a t:String

Returns

{:ok, base_unit} or
{:error, {exception, reason}}

Example

iex> Cldr.Unit.base_unit :square_kilometer
{:ok, :square_meter}

iex> Cldr.Unit.base_unit :square_table
{:error, {Cldr.UnknownUnitError, "Unknown unit was detected at \"table\""}}