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Simple file size from bytes to kb/mb/gb

Author:
bryanhelmig
Posted:
January 14, 2010
Language:
Python
Version:
1.1
Score:
0 (after 2 ratings)

This template tag is dead simple, if you have a file that is 45.3 kb, don't display it as 46,387 bits, display it as 45.3 kb!

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from django import template

register = template.Library()

def sizify(value):
    """
    Simple kb/mb/gb size snippet for templates:
    
    {{ product.file.size|sizify }}
    """
    #value = ing(value)
    if value < 512000:
        value = value / 1024.0
        ext = 'kb'
    elif value < 4194304000:
        value = value / 1048576.0
        ext = 'mb'
    else:
        value = value / 1073741824.0
        ext = 'gb'
    return '%s %s' % (str(round(value, 2)), ext)

register.filter('sizify', sizify)

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Comments

bryanhelmig (on January 19, 2010):

Ah, well, I had no clue there already existed a tag for this. And so many more! Well, that settles that. Thanks btubbs.

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