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# MeasurementFormatUnitUsage

A type that provides the generalized usage for a formatted measurement.

```
struct MeasurementFormatUnitUsage<UnitType> where UnitType : Dimension
```

## Topics

### Selecting a General Format for a Measurement Unit

[`general`](/documentation/Foundation/MeasurementFormatUnitUsage/general)

A general usage of the formatted measurement.

[`asProvided`](/documentation/Foundation/MeasurementFormatUnitUsage/asProvided)

A usage of the formatted measurement that reflects the units that you used to create the measurement.

### Selecting a Format for an Energy Measurement

[`food`](/documentation/Foundation/MeasurementFormatUnitUsage/food)

A usage of an energy measurement related to food.

[`workout`](/documentation/Foundation/MeasurementFormatUnitUsage/workout)

A usage of a energy measurement related to a workout.

### Selecting a Format for a Length Measurement

[`person`](/documentation/Foundation/MeasurementFormatUnitUsage/person-8bfxd)

A format usage of a length measurement for displaying a distance as it relates to people.

[`personHeight`](/documentation/Foundation/MeasurementFormatUnitUsage/personHeight)

A usage of a length measurement related to a person’s height.

[`road`](/documentation/Foundation/MeasurementFormatUnitUsage/road)

A usage of a length measurement related to a road.

### Selecting a Format for a Mass Measurement

[`personWeight`](/documentation/Foundation/MeasurementFormatUnitUsage/personWeight)

A usage of a mass measurement related to a person’s weight.

### Selecting a Format for a Temperature Measurement

[`person`](/documentation/Foundation/MeasurementFormatUnitUsage/person-4ifk7)

A format usage of a temperature measurement for displaying a temperature as it relates to people.

[`weather`](/documentation/Foundation/MeasurementFormatUnitUsage/weather)

A usage of a temperature measurement related to the weather.



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