filesize

What is filesize?

The filesize npm package is a library designed to provide simple file size conversion and formatting. It allows users to convert raw file size numbers into human-readable strings, with support for multiple units and customization options. This can be particularly useful in applications where file sizes need to be displayed to users in a format that is easy to understand.

What are filesize's main functionalities?

Basic file size formatting

Converts a file size in bytes to a human-readable string using the most appropriate unit. In this example, 1024 bytes are converted to '1 KB'.

"const filesize = require('filesize');
console.log(filesize(1024)); // '1 KB'"

Customizing the output

Allows customization of the output format, including rounding and the spacer between the number and the unit. This example shows no rounding and removes the space between the number and the unit.

"const filesize = require('filesize');
console.log(filesize(1024, {round: 0, spacer: ''})); // '1KB'"

Using different units

Supports using different unit standards, such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard, which uses 'KiB' instead of 'KB' for 1024 bytes.

"const filesize = require('filesize');
console.log(filesize(1024, {standard: 'iec'})); // '1 KiB'"

Other packages similar to filesize

pretty-bytes

Similar to filesize, pretty-bytes converts byte values into a human-readable format. It focuses on simplicity and does not offer as many customization options as filesize, making it a good choice for straightforward use cases.

bytes

The bytes package also provides functionality for formatting byte sizes into human-readable strings. It offers a balance between simplicity and customization, with options to specify the number of decimal places and the units to use.

README

filesize.js

filesize.js provides a simple way to get a human readable file size string from a number (float or integer) or string.

Optional settings

filesize() accepts an optional descriptor Object as a second argument, so you can customize the output.

base

(number) Number base, default is 2

bits

(boolean) Enables bit sizes, default is false

exponent

(number) Specifies the symbol via exponent, e.g. 2 is MB for base 2, default is -1

fullform

(boolean) Enables full form of unit of measure, default is false

fullforms

(array) Array of full form overrides, default is []

locale (overrides 'separator')

(string || boolean) BCP 47 language tag to specify a locale, or true to use default locale, default is ""

localeOptions (overrides 'separator', requires string for 'locale' option)

(object) Dictionary of options defined by ECMA-402 (Number.prototype.toLocaleString). Requires locale option to be explicitly passed as a string, otherwise is ignored.

output

(string) Output of function (array, exponent, object, or string), default is string

round

(number) Decimal place, default is 2

separator

(string) Decimal separator character, default is .

spacer

(string) Character between the result and symbol, default is " "

standard

(string) Standard unit of measure, can be iec or jedec, default is jedec; can be overruled by base

symbols

(object) Dictionary of SI/JEDEC/IEC symbols to replace for localization, defaults to english if no match is found

unix

(boolean) Enables unix style human readable output, e.g ls -lh, default is false

Examples

filesize(500);                        // "500 B"
filesize(500, {bits: true});          // "4 Kb"
filesize(265318, {base: 10});         // "265.32 kB"
filesize(265318);                     // "259.1 KB"
filesize(265318, {round: 0});         // "259 KB"
filesize(265318, {output: "array"});  // [259.1, "KB"]
filesize(265318, {output: "object"}); // {value: 259.1, symbol: "KB"}
filesize(1, {symbols: {B: "Б"}});     // "1 Б"
filesize(1024);                       // "1 KB"
filesize(1024, {exponent: 0});        // "1024 B"
filesize(1024, {output: "exponent"}); // 1
filesize(265318, {standard: "iec"});  // "259.1 KiB"
filesize(265318, {standard: "iec", fullform: true}); // "259.1 kibibytes"
filesize(12, {fullform: true, fullforms: ["байтов"]});  // "12 байтов"
filesize(265318, {separator: ","});   // "259,1 KB"
filesize(265318, {locale: "de"});   // "259,1 KB"

Partial Application

filesize.partial() takes the second parameter of filesize() and returns a new function with the configuration applied upon execution. This can be used to reduce Object creation if you call filesize() without caching the descriptor in lexical scope.

const size = filesize.partial({standard: "iec"});

size(265318); // "259.1 KiB"

License

Copyright (c) 2019 Jason Mulligan Licensed under the BSD-3 license.

Changelog

5.0.2

7 October 2019

• git-log based CHANGELOG via npm run changelog d8415f5
• Adding CHANGELOG to .npmignore with minor version bump to prep for changes 2a9e78d