code: def distance_inches_continuous(self):
          
          self._ensure_mode(self.MODE_US_DIST_IN)
          return self.value(0) * self._scale('US_DIST_IN')
docs: Measurement of the distance detected by the sensor,
          in inches.
  
          The sensor will continue to take measurements so
          they are available for future reads.
  
          Prefer using the equivalent :meth:`UltrasonicSensor.distance_inches` property.