Format File Size

>> Convert the size in bytes for a file into a more user-friendly format

RESOURCE ADDED ON SUNDAY 14 MAY 2006, 17:56:51

Category: PHP Code

Language(s): PHP

Description: Convert the size in bytes for a file into a more user-friendly format

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<?php

    function formatfilesize( $data ) {

        // bytes
        if( $data < 1024 ) {

            return $data . " bytes";

        }
        // kilobytes
        else if( $data < 1024000 ) {

            return round( ( $data / 1024 ), 1 ) . "k";

        }
        // megabytes
        else {

            return round( ( $data / 1024000 ), 1 ) . " MB";

        }

    }

?>

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