var convert = function (strInput) { strInput = strInput.toLowerCase(); var amount = parseFloat(strInput, 10); var strAmount = strInput.replace(amount, "").trim(); switch (strAmount) { case "pounds": case "pounds": case "lb": case "lbs": return amount * 0.454 + " kg"; case "miles": case "mile": return amount * 1.61 + " km"; default: return undefined; } };