python-humanize / python-humanize/humanize

Suggestion: Add an entrypoint and/or scripts for command-line use

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Thank you for your great project!

Google always guides me to https://stackoverflow.com/a/15485265, which suggests humanize.naturalsize(). I'm ok to type in ipython, and copy & paste import humanize and humanize.naturalsize().

But it'd be more than great if this small task could be simplified in something like these ways.

$ naturalsize 8589934592
8.6 GB
$ naturalsize --binary 8589934592
8.0 GiB
$ echo 8589934592 | python -m humanize naturalsize --format "%.3f"
8.590 GB

There are tools such as numfmt, but pip install is easier for me as a Windows user. :)

I'd open a PR if I found some time for this. But I can't promise my contribution. So, I'm filing just an idea here.

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Start by inspecting the existing naturalsize API and how the package currently exposes modules or entry points. Compare the requested naturalsize command and python -m humanize examples, including binary, format, and piped-input behavior; done means a documented command-line path supports the agreed scope.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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