formatting temperatures

inputClient.lua

@@ -43,6 +43,18 @@ function format_percent(options, number)
     return string.format('%.2f', number * 100) .. ' %  ' .. string.rep(' ', #options.unit)
 end
 
+-- format temperature as number with two decimals and padded unit
+function format_temp(options, number)
+    local temperature = number
+
+    -- compact number
+    if options.compact then temperature = compact_number(number)
+    else temperature = string.format('%.2f', temperature) end
+
+    -- build string
+    return temperature .. ' K  ' .. string.rep(' ', #options.unit)
+end
+
 function find_peripheral_component(name)
     for _, side in pairs(peripheral.getNames()) do
         if peripheral.getType(side) == name then