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Convert a bytes or octets value (e.g. 34565346) to a human-readable string ('34.6 MB'). Choose between metric or IEC units.

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What is byte-size?

The byte-size npm package is a utility for converting bytes into human-readable format. It helps in formatting byte values into strings with appropriate units (e.g., KB, MB, GB) and provides options for customization.

What are byte-size's main functionalities?

Basic Conversion

This feature allows you to convert a byte value into a human-readable format. In this example, 1024 bytes are converted to 1 KB.

const byteSize = require('byte-size');
const result = byteSize(1024);
console.log(result); // { value: 1, unit: 'KB', long: '1 kilobyte' }

Custom Units

This feature allows you to specify custom units for the conversion. In this example, 1500 bytes are converted to 1.46 KiB using IEC units.

const byteSize = require('byte-size');
const result = byteSize(1500, { units: 'iec' });
console.log(result); // { value: 1.46, unit: 'KiB', long: '1.46 kibibytes' }

Decimal Places

This feature allows you to set the number of decimal places for the conversion. In this example, 123456789 bytes are converted to 117.74 MB with 2 decimal places.

const byteSize = require('byte-size');
const result = byteSize(123456789, { precision: 2 });
console.log(result); // { value: 117.74, unit: 'MB', long: '117.74 megabytes' }

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