File Size v3.0.1 FileSize View Source

A file size calculator, parser and formatter.

Usage

You can build your own file size by creating it with a number and a unit using the new/2 function. See the "Supported Units" section for a list of possible unit atoms.

iex> FileSize.new(16, :gb)
#FileSize<"16.0 GB">

iex> FileSize.new(16, "GB")
#FileSize<"16.0 GB">

Sigil

There is also a sigil defined that you can use to quickly build file sizes from a number and unit symbol. Import the FileSize.Sigil module and you are ready to go. See the "Supported Units" section for a list of possible unit symbols.

iex> import FileSize.Sigil
...>
...> ~F(16 GB)
#FileSize<"16.0 GB">

From File

With from_file/1 it is also possible to retrieve the size of an actual file.

iex> FileSize.from_file("path/to/my/file.txt")
{:ok, #FileSize<"127.3 kB">}

Conversions

You can convert file sizes between different units or unit systems by using the convert/2 function.

Calculations

You can calculate with file sizes. The particular units don't need to be the same for that.

Comparison

For comparison the units of the particular file sizes don't need to be the same.

  • compare/2 - Compares two file sizes and returns a value indicating whether one file size is greater than or less than the other.
  • equals?/2 - Determines whether two file sizes are equal.
  • lt?/2 - Determines whether file size a < b.
  • lte?/2 - Determines whether file size a <= b.
  • gt?/2 - Determines whether file size a > b.
  • gte?/2 - Determines whether file size a >= b.

To sort a collection of file sizes from smallest to greatest, you can use lte?/2 as sort function. To sort descending use gte?/2.

iex> sizes = [~F(16 GB), ~F(100 Mbit), ~F(27.4 MB), ~F(16 Gbit)]
...> Enum.sort(sizes, &FileSize.lte?/2)
[#FileSize<"100.0 Mbit">, #FileSize<"27.4 MB">, #FileSize<"16.0 Gbit">, #FileSize<"16.0 GB">]

Supported Units

Bit-based

SI (Système international d'unités)

AtomSymbolNameFactor
:bitbitBits1
:kbitkbitKilobits1000
:mbitMbitMegabits1000^2
:gbitGBitGigabits1000^3
:tbitTBitTerabits1000^4
:pbitPBitPetabits1000^5
:ebitEBitExabits1000^6
:zbitZBitZetabits1000^7
:ybitYBitYottabits1000^8

IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)

AtomSymbolNameFactor
:bitBitBits1
:kibitKibitKibibits1024
:mibitMibitMebibits1024^2
:gibitGibitGibibits1024^3
:tibitTibitTebibits1024^4
:pibitPibitPebibits1024^5
:eibitEibitExbibits1024^6
:zibitZibitZebibits1024^7
:yibitYibitYobibits1024^8

Byte-based

The most common unit of digital information. A single Byte represents 8 Bits.

SI (Système international d'unités)

AtomSymbolNameFactor
:bBBytes1
:kbkBKilobytes1000
:mbMBMegabytes1000^2
:gbGBGigabytes1000^3
:tbTBTerabytes1000^4
:pbPBPetabytes1000^5
:ebEBExabytes1000^6
:zbZBZetabytes1000^7
:ybYBYottabytes1000^8

IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)

AtomSymbolNameFactor
:bBBytes1
:kibKiBKibibytes1024
:mibMiBMebibytes1024^2
:gibGiBGibibytes1024^3
:tibTiBTebibytes1024^4
:pibPiBPebibytes1024^5
:eibEiBExbibytes1024^6
:zibZiBZebibytes1024^7
:yibYiBYobibytes1024^8

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Types

A type that defines the IEC bit and byte units.

A type that defines the SI bit and byte units.

t()

A type that is a union of the bit and byte types.

A type that is a union of the bit and byte unit types and FileSize.Units.Info.t/0.

A type that represents a unit symbol.

A type that contains the available unit systems.

A type that defines the value used to create a new file size.

Functions

Gets the configuration.

Adds two file sizes like add/2 and converts the result to the specified unit.

Compares two file sizes and returns an atom indicating whether the first value is less than, greater than or equal to the second one.

Converts the given file size to a given unit or unit system.

Determines whether two file sizes are equal.

Formats a file size in a human-readable format, allowing customization of the formatting.

Builds a new file size from the given number of bits.

Builds a new file size from the given number of bits, allowing conversion in the same step.

Builds a new file size from the given number of bits.

Builds a new file size from the given number of bits, allowing conversion in the same step.

Determines the size of the file at the given path.

Determines the size of the file at the given path. Raises when the file could not be found.

Determines whether the first file size is greater than the second one.

Determines whether the first file size is less or equal to than the second one.

Determines whether the first file size is less than the second one.

Determines whether the first file size is less or equal to than the second one.

Builds a new file size. Raises when the given unit could not be found.

Converts the given value into a value of type FileSize.t/0. Returns a tuple containing the status and value or error.

Converts the given value into a value of type FileSize.t/0. Returns the value on success or raises FileSize.ParseError on error.

Converts the given file size to the most appropriate unit. When no unit system is specified, the unit system of the source file size is used. If no unit system could be inferred from the size, the SI unit system is used.

Subtracts two file sizes like subtract/2 and converts the result to the specified unit.

Gets the normalized size from the given file size as integer.

Formats the given size ignoring all user configuration. The result of this function can be passed back to FileSize.parse/1 and is also used by the implementations of the Inspect and String.Chars protocols.

Gets the value from the file size as float.

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A type that defines the IEC bit and byte units.

A type that defines the SI bit and byte units.

A type that is a union of the bit and byte types.

A type that is a union of the bit and byte unit types and FileSize.Units.Info.t/0.

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unit_symbol() View Source
unit_symbol() :: String.t()

A type that represents a unit symbol.

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unit_system() View Source
unit_system() :: :iec | :si

A type that contains the available unit systems.

A type that defines the value used to create a new file size.

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__config__() View Source
__config__() :: Keyword.t()

Gets the configuration.

See FileSize.Calculable.add/2.

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add(size, other_size, symbol_or_unit_or_unit_info_or_opts) View Source
add(t(), t(), unit() | Keyword.t()) :: t()

Adds two file sizes like add/2 and converts the result to the specified unit.

Options

When a keyword list is given, you must specify one of the following options.

  • :unit - Converts the file size to the given unit/0.
  • :system - Converts the file size to the given unit_system/0.

Examples

iex> FileSize.add(FileSize.new(1, :kb), FileSize.new(2, :kb), :b)
#FileSize<"3000 B">

iex> FileSize.add(FileSize.new(1, :kb), FileSize.new(2, :kb), unit: :b)
#FileSize<"3000 B">

iex> FileSize.add(FileSize.new(1, :kb), FileSize.new(2, :kb), system: :iec)
#FileSize<"2.9296875 KiB">
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compare(size, other_size) View Source
compare(t() | String.t(), t() | String.t()) :: :lt | :eq | :gt

Compares two file sizes and returns an atom indicating whether the first value is less than, greater than or equal to the second one.

Example

iex> FileSize.compare(FileSize.new(2, :b), FileSize.new(16, :bit))
:eq

iex> FileSize.compare(FileSize.new(1, :b), FileSize.new(16, :bit))
:lt

iex> FileSize.compare(FileSize.new(3, :b), FileSize.new(16, :bit))
:gt
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convert(size, symbol_or_unit_or_unit_info_or_opts) View Source
convert(t(), unit() | Keyword.t()) :: t()

Converts the given file size to a given unit or unit system.

Options

When a keyword list is given, you must specify one of the following options.

  • :unit - Converts the file size to the given unit/0.
  • :system - Converts the file size to the given unit_system/0.

Examples

iex> FileSize.convert(FileSize.new(2, :kb), :b)
#FileSize<"2000 B">

iex> FileSize.convert(FileSize.new(2000, :b), unit: :kb)
#FileSize<"2 kB">

iex> FileSize.convert(FileSize.new(20, :kb), :kbit)
#FileSize<"160 kbit">

iex> FileSize.convert(FileSize.new(2, :kb), system: :iec)
#FileSize<"1.953125 KiB">

iex> FileSize.convert(FileSize.new(2, :kib), system: :si)
#FileSize<"2.048 kB">

iex> FileSize.convert(FileSize.new(2000, :b), unit: :unknown)
** (FileSize.InvalidUnitError) Invalid unit: :unknown

iex> FileSize.convert(FileSize.new(2, :b), system: :unknown)
** (FileSize.InvalidUnitSystemError) Invalid unit system: :unknown
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equals?(size, other_size) View Source
equals?(t(), t()) :: boolean()

Determines whether two file sizes are equal.

Examples

iex> FileSize.equals?(FileSize.new(2, :b), FileSize.new(16, :bit))
true

iex> FileSize.equals?(FileSize.new(2, :b), FileSize.new(2, :b))
true

iex> FileSize.equals?(FileSize.new(1, :b), FileSize.new(2, :b))
false
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format(size, opts \\ []) View Source
format(t(), Keyword.t()) :: String.t()

Formats a file size in a human-readable format, allowing customization of the formatting.

Options

  • :symbols - Allows using your own unit symbols. Must be a map that contains the unit names as keys (as defined by FileSize.unit/0) and the unit symbol strings as values. Missing entries in the map are filled with the internal unit symbols from FileSize.Units.list/0.

Other options customize the number format and are forwarded to Number.Delimit.number_to_delimited/2. The default precision for numbers is 0.

Global Configuration

You can also define your custom symbols globally.

config :file_size, :symbols, %{b: "Byte", kb: "KB"}

The same is possible for number formatting.

config :file_size, :number_format, precision: 2, delimiter: ",", separator: "."

Or globally for the number library.

config :number, delimit: [precision: 2, delimiter: ",", separator: "."]

Examples

iex> FileSize.format(FileSize.new(32, :kb))
"32 kB"

iex> FileSize.format(FileSize.new(2048.2, :mb))
"2,048 MB"
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from_bits(bits) View Source
from_bits(value()) :: t()

Builds a new file size from the given number of bits.

Example

iex> FileSize.from_bits(2000)
#FileSize<"2000 bit">
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from_bits(bits, symbol_or_unit_or_unit_info_or_opts) View Source
from_bits(value(), unit() | Keyword.t()) :: t()

Builds a new file size from the given number of bits, allowing conversion in the same step.

Options

When a keyword list is given, you must specify one of the following options.

  • :convert - Converts the file size to the given unit/0.
  • :scale - Scales and converts the file size to an appropriate unit in the specified unit_system/0.

Examples

iex> FileSize.from_bits(2000, scale: :iec)
#FileSize<"1.953125 Kibit">

iex> FileSize.from_bits(16, scale: :unknown)
** (FileSize.InvalidUnitSystemError) Invalid unit system: :unknown

iex> FileSize.from_bits(16, convert: :b)
#FileSize<"2 B">

iex> FileSize.from_bits(1600, :kbit)
#FileSize<"1.6 kbit">

iex> FileSize.from_bits(16, convert: :unknown)
** (FileSize.InvalidUnitError) Invalid unit: :unknown
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from_bytes(bytes) View Source
from_bytes(value()) :: t()

Builds a new file size from the given number of bits.

Example

iex> FileSize.from_bytes(2000)
#FileSize<"2000 B">
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from_bytes(bytes, symbol_or_unit_or_unit_info_or_opts) View Source
from_bytes(value(), unit() | Keyword.t()) :: t()

Builds a new file size from the given number of bits, allowing conversion in the same step.

Options

When a keyword list is given, you must specify one of the following options.

  • :convert - Converts the file size to the given unit/0.
  • :scale - Scales and converts the file size to an appropriate unit in the specified unit_system/0.

Examples

iex> FileSize.from_bytes(2000, scale: :iec)
#FileSize<"1.953125 KiB">

iex> FileSize.from_bytes(16, scale: :unknown)
** (FileSize.InvalidUnitSystemError) Invalid unit system: :unknown

iex> FileSize.from_bytes(2, convert: :bit)
#FileSize<"16 bit">

iex> FileSize.from_bytes(1600, :kb)
#FileSize<"1.6 kB">

iex> FileSize.from_bytes(16, convert: :unknown)
** (FileSize.InvalidUnitError) Invalid unit: :unknown
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from_file(path, symbol_or_unit_or_unit_info_or_opts \\ :b) View Source
from_file(Path.t(), unit() | Keyword.t()) ::
  {:ok, t()} | {:error, File.posix()}

Determines the size of the file at the given path.

Options

When a keyword list is given, you must specify one of the following options.

  • :convert - Converts the file size to the given unit/0.
  • :scale - Scales and converts the file size to an appropriate unit in the specified unit_system/0.

Examples

iex> FileSize.from_file("path/to/my/file.txt")
{:ok, #FileSize<"133.7 kB">}

iex> FileSize.from_file("path/to/my/file.txt", :mb)
{:ok, #FileSize<"0.13 MB">}

iex> FileSize.from_file("path/to/my/file.txt", unit: :mb)
{:ok, #FileSize<"0.13 MB">}

iex> FileSize.from_file("path/to/my/file.txt", scale: :iec)
{:ok, #FileSize<"133.7 KiB">}

iex> FileSize.from_file("not/existing/file.txt")
{:error, :enoent}
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from_file!(path, symbol_or_unit_or_unit_info_or_opts \\ :b) View Source
from_file!(Path.t(), unit() | Keyword.t()) :: t() | no_return()

Determines the size of the file at the given path. Raises when the file could not be found.

Options

When a keyword list is given, you must specify one of the following options.

  • :convert - Converts the file size to the given unit/0.
  • :scale - Scales and converts the file size to an appropriate unit in the specified unit_system/0.

Examples

iex> FileSize.from_file!("path/to/my/file.txt")
#FileSize<"133.7 kB">

iex> FileSize.from_file!("path/to/my/file.txt", :mb)
#FileSize<"0.13 MB">

iex> FileSize.from_file!("path/to/my/file.txt", unit: :mb)
#FileSize<"0.13 MB">

iex> FileSize.from_file!("path/to/my/file.txt", unit: "KiB")
#FileSize<"133.7 KiB">

iex> FileSize.from_file!("path/to/my/file.txt", system: :iec)
#FileSize<"133.7 KiB">

iex> FileSize.from_file!("not/existing/file.txt")
** (File.Error) could not read file stats "not/existing/file.txt": no such file or directory
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gt?(size, other_size) View Source (since 1.2.0)
gt?(t(), t()) :: boolean()

Determines whether the first file size is greater than the second one.

Examples

iex> FileSize.gt?(FileSize.new(2, :b), FileSize.new(1, :b))
true

iex> FileSize.gt?(FileSize.new(1, :b), FileSize.new(2, :b))
false
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gte?(size, other_size) View Source (since 2.0.0)
gte?(t(), t()) :: boolean()

Determines whether the first file size is less or equal to than the second one.

Examples

iex> FileSize.gte?(FileSize.new(2, :b), FileSize.new(1, :b))
true

iex> FileSize.gte?(FileSize.new(1, :b), FileSize.new(1, :b))
true

iex> FileSize.gte?(FileSize.new(1, :b), FileSize.new(2, :b))
false
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lt?(size, other_size) View Source (since 1.2.0)
lt?(t(), t()) :: boolean()

Determines whether the first file size is less than the second one.

Examples

iex> FileSize.lt?(FileSize.new(1, :b), FileSize.new(2, :b))
true

iex> FileSize.lt?(FileSize.new(2, :b), FileSize.new(1, :b))
false
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lte?(size, other_size) View Source (since 2.0.0)
lte?(t(), t()) :: boolean()

Determines whether the first file size is less or equal to than the second one.

Examples

iex> FileSize.lte?(FileSize.new(1, :b), FileSize.new(2, :b))
true

iex> FileSize.lte?(FileSize.new(1, :b), FileSize.new(1, :b))
true

iex> FileSize.lte?(FileSize.new(2, :b), FileSize.new(1, :b))
false
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new(value, symbol_or_unit_or_unit_info \\ :b) View Source
new(value(), unit()) :: t() | no_return()

Builds a new file size. Raises when the given unit could not be found.

Examples

iex> FileSize.new(2.5, :mb)
#FileSize<"2.5 MB">

iex> FileSize.new(214, :kib)
#FileSize<"214 KiB">

iex> FileSize.new(3, :bit)
#FileSize<"3 bit">

iex> FileSize.new("214", "KiB")
#FileSize<"214 KiB">
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parse(value) View Source
parse(any()) :: {:ok, t()} | {:error, FileSize.ParseError.t()}

Converts the given value into a value of type FileSize.t/0. Returns a tuple containing the status and value or error.

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parse!(value) View Source
parse!(any()) :: t() | no_return()

Converts the given value into a value of type FileSize.t/0. Returns the value on success or raises FileSize.ParseError on error.

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scale(size, unit_system \\ nil) View Source (since 1.1.0)
scale(t(), nil | unit_system()) :: t()

Converts the given file size to the most appropriate unit. When no unit system is specified, the unit system of the source file size is used. If no unit system could be inferred from the size, the SI unit system is used.

Examples

iex> FileSize.scale(FileSize.new(2000, :b))
#FileSize<"2 kB">

iex> FileSize.scale(FileSize.new(2_000_000, :kb))
#FileSize<"2 GB">

iex> FileSize.scale(FileSize.new(2_000_000, :kb), :iec)
#FileSize<"1.862645149230957 GiB">

iex> FileSize.scale(FileSize.new(2000, :b), :unknown)
** (FileSize.InvalidUnitSystemError) Invalid unit system: :unknown
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subtract(size, other_size) View Source

See FileSize.Calculable.subtract/2.

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subtract(size, other_size, symbol_or_unit_or_unit_info_or_opts) View Source
subtract(t(), t(), unit() | Keyword.t()) :: t()

Subtracts two file sizes like subtract/2 and converts the result to the specified unit.

Options

When a keyword list is given, you must specify one of the following options.

  • :unit - Converts the file size to the given unit/0.
  • :system - Converts the file size to the given unit_system/0.

Examples

iex> FileSize.subtract(FileSize.new(2, :b), FileSize.new(6, :bit), :bit)
#FileSize<"10 bit">

iex> FileSize.subtract(FileSize.new(2, :b), FileSize.new(6, :bit), unit: :bit)
#FileSize<"10 bit">

iex> FileSize.subtract(FileSize.new(3, :kb), FileSize.new(1, :kb), system: :iec)
#FileSize<"1.953125 KiB">
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to_integer(size) View Source (since 2.0.0)
to_integer(t()) :: integer()

Gets the normalized size from the given file size as integer.

Example

iex> FileSize.to_integer(FileSize.new(2, :kbit))
2000
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to_string(size) View Source
to_string(t()) :: String.t()

Formats the given size ignoring all user configuration. The result of this function can be passed back to FileSize.parse/1 and is also used by the implementations of the Inspect and String.Chars protocols.

Example

iex> FileSize.to_string(FileSize.new(32.2, :kb))
"32.2 kB"
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value_to_float(size) View Source (since 2.1.0)
value_to_float(t()) :: float()

Gets the value from the file size as float.

Examples

iex> FileSize.value_to_float(FileSize.new(2, :kbit))
2.0

iex> FileSize.value_to_float(FileSize.new(2.3, :kbit))
2.3