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Number Helper

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The Number Helper file contains functions that help you work with +numeric data.

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Loading this Helper

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This helper is loaded using the following code:

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$this->load->helper('number');
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Available Functions

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The following functions are available:

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+byte_format($num[, $precision = 1])
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  • $num (mixed) – Number of bytes
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  • $precision (int) – Floating point precision
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Returns:

Formatted data size string

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Return type:

string

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Formats numbers as bytes, based on size, and adds the appropriate +suffix. Examples:

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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
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An optional second parameter allows you to set the precision of the +result:

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echo byte_format(45678, 2); // Returns 44.61 KB
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Note

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The text generated by this function is found in the following +language file: language/<your_lang>/number_lang.php

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