Loading this Helper

This helper is loaded using the following code::

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

Available Functions

The following functions are available:

.. php:function:: byte_format($num[, $precision = 1])

:param	mixed	$num: Number of bytes
:param	int	$precision: Floating point precision
:returns:	Formatted data size string
:rtype:	string

Formats 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*