# Outputting measurements

Measurements can be output in a number of different ways.

Automatic output

Outputting values

Output with unit of measurement

Output as localized string

## Automatic output

Zend_Measure supports outputting of strings automatically.

Automatic output

    $locale = new Zend_Locale('de');
    $mystring = "1.234.567,89";
    $unit = new Zend_Measure_Length($mystring,
                                    Zend_Measure_Length::STANDARD,
                                    $locale);

    echo $unit;

Measurement output

Output can be achieved simply by using echo or print.

## Outputting values

The value of a measurement can be output using getValue().

Output a value

    $locale = new Zend_Locale('de');
    $mystring = "1.234.567,89";
    $unit = new Zend_Measure_Length($mystring,
                                    Zend_Measure_Length::STANDARD,
                                    $locale);

    echo $unit->getValue();

The getValue() method accepts an optional parameter round which allows to define a precision for the generated output. The standard precision is '2'.

## Output with unit of measurement

The function getType() returns the current unit of measurement.

Outputting units

    $locale = new Zend_Locale('de');
    $mystring = "1.234.567,89";
    $unit = new Zend_Measure_Weight($mystring,
                                    Zend_Measure_Weight::POUND,
                                    $locale);

    echo $unit->getType();

## Output as localized string

Outputting a string in a format common in the users' country is usually desirable. For example, the measurement "1234567.8" would become "1.234.567,8" for Germany. This functionality will be supported in a future release.