user_guide_src/source/helpers/number_helper.rst

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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

::

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

The following functions are available:

byte_format()
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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/<your_lang>/number_lang.php