Number Helper
The Number Helper file contains functions that help you work with numeric data. This helper is loaded using the following code:
ee()->load->helper('number');
Available Functions
byte_format($num[, $precision = 1])
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $num | Mixed |
Number of bytes |
| $precision | Int |
Floating point precision |
| Returns | String |
Formatted data size string |
Formats numbers as bytes, based on size, and adds the appropriate suffix. Examples:
echo byte_format(456); // Returns 456 Bytes
echo byte_format(4567); // Returns 4.5 KB
echo byte_format(45678); // Returns 44.6 KB
echo byte_format(456789); // Returns 447.8 KB
echo byte_format(3456789); // Returns 3.3 MB
echo byte_format(12345678912345); // Returns 1.8 GB
echo byte_format(123456789123456789); // Returns 11,228.3 TB
An optional second parameter allows you to set the precision of the result:
echo byte_format(45678, 2); // Returns 44.61 KB
Note: The text generated by this function is found in the following language file: language/<your_lang>/number_lang.php
get_bytes($setting)
Parse INI style size into bytes
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $setting | String |
INI formatted size |
| Returns | Int |
Size in bytes |