CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Converts degrees Celsius to degrees Kelvin. Note that the Kelvin temperature scale has an absolute zero (negative Kelvin temperatures do not exist). If a temperature below -273.15 Celcius (absolute 0) is passed, the funciton returns -1.

Return Values:
Returns a float.

Example:

<CFSET c=100>
<CFOUTPUT>
Given c=#c#<BR>
#c# degrees Celsius = #CelsiusToKelvin(c)# degrees Kelvin.
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Converts degrees Celsius to degrees Kelvin.
 * 
 * @param celcius      Degrees celsius you want converted. 
 * @return Returns a float. 
 * @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (rbils@amkor.com) 
 * @version 1, September 17, 2001 
 */
function CelsiusToKelvin(celsius)
{
  if (celsius lt -273.15)
    Return -1;
  else
    Return celsius + 273.15;
}