Number Helper
The Number Helper file contains functions that help you work with numeric data.
Loading this Helper
This helper is loaded using the following code:
$this->load->helper('number');
The following functions are available:
byte_format()
Formats a 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/