Format Bytes

Python-formatbytes is bytes to a readable string Converter. It supports the conversion of the unit such as B, KB, MB, GB, TB, PB, EB, ZB, YB. It also supports Kilobyte and Kibibyte.

Usage

Setup

$ python ./setup.py install

Test

$ python ./run.py

Using as a library

Copy formatbytes.py anywhere you want and create new file include below codes.

from formatbytes.formatbytes import FormatBytes

f = FormatBytes()
bytes, step, unit = f.convert(bytes=1024)
result = f.format(bytes=bytes, unit=unit, precision=2, comma=True)
print(result)

From the command line

usage: formatbytes.py [-h] [-u [B|KB|MB|GB|TB|PB|EB|ZB|YB]] [-p [integer]]
                      [-c] [-m [1024|1000]]
                      bytes

Format Bytes for Python

positional arguments:
  bytes                 Bytes for Formatting.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -u [B|KB|MB|GB|TB|PB|EB|ZB|YB]
                        Target unit to convert.
  -p [integer]          Precision of floating point.
  -c                    Print with commas.
  -m [1024|1000]        Set the byte multiple.

License

python-formatbytes is available under the terms of the MIT License.