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---
The `template` platform supports sensors which break out `state_attributes`
from other entities.
The `template` platform supports sensors which break out `state_attributes` from other entities.
To enable Template Sensors in your installation, add the following to your
`configuration.yaml` file:
## {% linkable_title Configuration %}
To enable Template Sensors in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
{% raw %}
```yaml
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## {% linkable_title Considerations %}
If you are using the state of a platform that takes extra time to load, the
Template Sensor may get an `unknown` state during startup. To avoid this (and the resulting
error messages in your log file), you can use `is_state()` function in your template.
For example, you would replace
{% raw %}`{{ states.switch.source.state == 'on' }}`{% endraw %}
with this equivalent that returns `true`/`false` and never gives an `unknown`
result:
If you are using the state of a platform that takes extra time to load, the Template Sensor may get an `unknown` state during startup. To avoid this (and the resulting error messages in your log file), you can use `is_state()` function in your template. For example, you would replace {% raw %}`{{ states.switch.source.state == 'on' }}`{% endraw %} with this equivalent that returns `true`/`false` and never gives an `unknown` result:
{% raw %}`{{ is_state('switch.source', 'on') }}`{% endraw %}
## {% linkable_title Examples %}
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### {% linkable_title Renaming Sensor Output %}
If you don't like the wording of a sensor output then the Template Sensor can
help too. Let's rename the output of the [Sun component](/components/sun/) as
If you don't like the wording of a sensor output then the Template Sensor can help too. Let's rename the output of the [Sun component](/components/sun/) as
a simple example:
{% raw %}
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```
{% endraw %}
Processes monitored by the [System Monitor sensor](/components/sensor.systemmonitor/)
show `on` or `off` if they are running or not. This example shows how the
output of a monitored `glances` process can be renamed.
Processes monitored by the [System Monitor sensor](/components/sensor.systemmonitor/) show `on` or `off` if they are running or not. This example shows how the output of a monitored `glances` process can be renamed.
{% raw %}
```yaml
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```
{% endraw %}
The [Template Binary Sensor](/components/binary_sensor.template/) is the one in
similar cases if you prefer to see an icon instead of text.
The [Template Binary Sensor](/components/binary_sensor.template/) is the one in similar cases if you prefer to see an icon instead of text.
### {% linkable_title Multiline Example With an `if` Test %}
This example shows a multiple line template with an `if` test. It looks at a
sensing switch and shows `on`/`off` in the frontend.
This example shows a multiple line template with an `if` test. It looks at a sensing switch and shows `on`/`off` in the frontend.
{% raw %}
```yaml
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### {% linkable_title Change The Unit of Measurement %}
With a Template Sensor it's easy to convert given values into others if the
unit of measurement doesn't fit your needs.
With a Template Sensor it's easy to convert given values into others if the unit of measurement doesn't fit your needs.
{% raw %}
```yaml
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### {% linkable_title Change the Friendly Name Used in the Frontend %}
This example shows how to change the `friendly_name` based on a date.
Explanation: we add a multiple of 86400 seconds (= 1 day) to the current unix timestamp to get a future date.
Explanation: We add a multiple of 86400 seconds (= 1 day) to the current unix timestamp to get a future date.
{% raw %}
```yaml
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unit_of_measurement: 'kW'
```
{% endraw %}
### {% linkable_title Working with dates %}
The `template` sensors are not limited to use attributes from other entities but can also work with [Home Assistant's template extensions](/docs/configuration/templating/#home-assistant-template-extensions).
{% raw %}
```yaml
sensor:
- platform: template
sensors:
nonsmoker:
value_template: '{{ (( as_timestamp(now()) - as_timestamp(strptime("06.07.2018", "%d.%m.%Y")) ) / 86400 ) | round(2) }}'
friendly_name: 'Not smoking'
unit_of_measurement: "Days"
```
{% endraw %}