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A simple class in PHP to calculate the size of file

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A simple class in PHP to calculate the weight of file

Introduction 

It's a very useful source written in PHP to calculate file size. Two ways have been implemented here:

  1. by Unit Type (e.g.: B, KB, MB, ....)
  2. by precision (e.g.: digits after decimal)

Source Files

  1. class.file_management.php - the main class file
  2. index.php - homepage
  3. test.test - file used as an example only  

Using the code

Class declaration is as follows:

PHP
include("class.file_management.php");
$objZF    =    new FileManagement;

Now call the function as follows:

PHP
echo $objZF->file_size_option("test.test", "KB");

In the above way, you can get your result in your desired unit, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, whatever you want. And the below example is of an auto-fixed unit system, the function will decide the return type of unit. But here you can set the precision, i.e., the number of digits after the decimal.

PHP
echo $objZF->file_size_auto("test.test", 2);

The complete class definition is listed here:

PHP
class FileManagement
{
    public $units    =    array('B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB');

    function file_size_auto($fileName, $precision) {
    
        $bytes    =    filesize($fileName);
        
        $bytes    =    max($bytes, 0);
        $pow    =    floor(($bytes ? log($bytes) : 0) / log(1024));
        $pow     =    min($pow, count($this->units) - 1);
      
        $bytes /= pow(1024, $pow);
      
        $retValue = round($bytes, $precision) . ' ' . $this->units[$pow];
        return $retValue;
    }
    
    function file_size_option($fileName, $unitType) {
        
        switch($unitType) {
            case $this->units[0]: 
                $fileSize = number_format((filesize(trim($fileName))), 1) ; 
                break;
            case $this->units[1]: 
                $fileSize = number_format((filesize(trim($fileName))/1024), 1) ; 
                break;
            case $this->units[2]: 
                $fileSize = number_format((filesize(trim($fileName))/1024/1024), 1) ; 
                break;
            case $this->units[3]: 
                $fileSize = number_format((filesize(trim($fileName))/1024/1024/1024), 1) ; 
                break;
            case $this->units[4]: 
                $fileSize = number_format((filesize(trim($fileName))/1024/1024/1024/1024), 1) ; 
                break;
        }
        
        $retValue = $fileSize. ' ' .$unitType;
        return $retValue;
    }
}

History

Initial post: 13th January, 2013

License

This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)


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I have received B.Sc. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, (KUET) Bangladesh in 2003 and Master of Business Administration in Management from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2009. I started my IT career as a Software Engineer at BDCOM Online Limited, then worked for BRAC BDMail Network Limited (bracNet). At present, I am working with Application Development, Integration and Maintenance department of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) - an international health research organization located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, dedicated to saving lives through research and treatment.

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