% CHAR convert a unit object into a string.
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%
% DESCRIPTION: CHAR convert a unit object into a string.
%
% CALL:        string = char(unit)
%
% VERSION:     $Id: char.m,v 1.11 2011/02/18 16:48:55 ingo Exp $
%
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function str = char(v)
  str = ' ';
  for jj=1:numel(v)
    NDimensions = numel(v(jj).strs);
    if NDimensions == 0
      nameString = '[]';
    else
      nameString = '';
      for nd = 1:NDimensions
        if(v(jj).exps(nd)~=0)
          prefix = unit.val2prefix(v(jj).vals(nd));
          [n,d] = rat(v(jj).exps(nd));
          if(d==1)
            if v(jj).exps(nd) ~=1
              nameString = sprintf('%s[%s%s^(%g)]', nameString,prefix,v(jj).strs{nd},v(jj).exps(nd));
            else
              nameString = sprintf('%s[%s%s]',nameString,prefix,v(jj).strs{nd});
            end
          else
            nameString = sprintf('%s[%s%s^(%g/%g)]',nameString,prefix,v(jj).strs{nd},n,d);
          end
        else
          nameString = sprintf('%s[]',nameString);
        end
      end
    end
    str_loop = strrep(nameString, '][', ' ');
    str = [str, str_loop];
  end
  
  str = strtrim(str);
end
