rss2014-04-22 01:02:19 GMT
Firefox/Greasemonkey - Metrication of a subreddit.
Because americans have yet to ditch their antiquated measurement units, it's up to us to metricate the shit out of them. And today, the fascinating
[/r/progresspics/](http://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics/)
gets a metric punch in the face.
This will not convert everything but it's certainly more readable.
Be warned, this is not subtle code but it works.
Original
```txt
M/38/6'0" [245lbs > 195lbs = 50lbs]
```
Converted
```txt
M/38/183cm* [111.1kg* > 88.5kg* = 22.7kg*]
```
The code
--
(updated 2014-04-22 19:35 GMT)
````
var loc = document.location;
/************************************* reddit.com/r/progresspics/ metrication */
if(loc.hostname.substr(-10) == 'reddit.com' && loc.pathname.substr(0,15) == '/r/progresspics') {
window.addEventListener('load', function(){
var metricPound = 0.45359237; // kilogram
var metricFoot = 0.3048; // metre
var metricInch = 0.0254; // metre
// weight
document.body.innerHTML = document.body.innerHTML.replace(
/(\d+)\s*?lbs?/gi,
function replacer(m, m1, offset, str){
return (m1 * metricPound).toFixed(1) + 'kg*';
}
);
// height
document.body.innerHTML = document.body.innerHTML.replace(
/(\d+)'(\d+)"?/gi,
function replacer(m, m1, m2, offset, str){
return Math.round((m1*metricFoot + m2*metricInch) * 100)+'cm*';
}
);
}, false);
}
````