# Converting magpie objects

`convertGDP` also accepts a magpie object (see the magclass package) for the `gdp` argument.

    library(GDPuc)
    if (rlang::is_installed("magclass")) {
      my_gdp <- magclass::new.magpie(
        cells_and_regions = c("USA", "FRA"),
        years = 2010:2014,
        names = "gdp",
        sets = c("iso3c", "year", "data"),
        fill = 100:109
      )
      my_gdp

      convertGDP(
        gdp = my_gdp,
        unit_in = "constant 2005 LCU",
        unit_out = "constant 2017 Int$PPP"
      )
    }
    #> An object of class "magpie"
    #> , , data = gdp
    #>
    #>      year
    #> iso3c    y2010    y2011    y2012    y2013    y2014
    #>   USA 123.1357 125.5984 128.0611 130.5238 132.9865
    #>   FRA 150.4810 153.4608 156.4406 159.4204 162.4002

`convertGDP` does not change or add the “unit” attribute of the magpie object.