Question 1

How to use file-size in a browser without Node.js?

Accepted Answer

file-size is dependency-free and works in browsers via script tags or bundlers; include the library directly, and it functions identically to Node.js, as per the philosophy of cross-environment consistency.

Question 2

file-size vs filesize.js – which one should I use?

Accepted Answer

file-size offers a chainable API and multi-standard support, while filesize.js might have different defaults or features; choose based on your need for standards flexibility and API style over dependency count.

Question 3

How to remove decimals when formatting file sizes with file-size?

Accepted Answer

Set the 'fixed' option to 0 during initialization, e.g., filesize(bytes, { fixed: 0 }), to output whole numbers without decimal places, as shown in the options section.

Question 4

Does file-size work with TypeScript?

Accepted Answer

The README doesn't mention TypeScript definitions, so you may need to add custom types or use an alternative library with built-in support, as it's not covered in the documentation.

Question 5

How to convert bytes to terabytes using the SI standard in file-size?

Accepted Answer

Use the .to() method with 'TB' as the unit and 'si' as the spec, e.g., filesize(bytes).to('TB', 'si'), which follows the power-of-1000 calculation detailed in the SI specification.

Question 6

Is file-size still maintained or updated?

Accepted Answer

Check the GitHub repository for recent activity, as the README doesn't provide maintenance status; this could affect long-term reliability if updates are infrequent.

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