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:
1 | $this->load->helper('number'); |
Available Functions
The following functions are available:
byte_format($num[, $precision = 1])
| Parameters: | |
|---|---|
| Returns: | Formatted data size string |
| Return type: | string |
Formats numbers as bytes, based on size, and adds the appropriate suffix.
Examples:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | 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:
1 | echo byte_format(45678, 2); // Returns 44.61 KB |
Note
The text generated by this function is found in the following language file: language/