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# [Parsing '7 lb 4 oz' in JavaScript: Compound Weight Input](https://toolkitloop.hashnode.dev/parsing-7-lb-4-oz-in-javascript-compound-weight-input?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A weight converter's smart input looks simple until you count the ways people write 'seven pounds four ounces' — here's the tokenizer, the traps, and the display contract.

17h ago · 7 min read · toolkitloop.hashnode.dev  
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