Can I get binary (KiB, MiB) units instead of decimal? How?

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RepoPilot · Accepted Answer

Yes, you can get binary units (KiB, MiB, etc.) instead of decimal units by using the **`binary` option** set to `true`.

According to the README, the `binary` option:

> Format the number using the [Binary Prefix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_prefix) instead of the [SI Prefix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_prefix). This can be useful for presenting memory amounts. However, this should not be used for presenting file sizes.

**Example usage:**

```js
import prettyBytes from 'pretty-bytes';

prettyBytes(1024, {binary: true});
//=> '1 KiB'
```

By default, `binary` is `false`, so pretty-bytes uses base-10 decimal units (kB, MB, etc.). When you set `binary: true`, it switches to base-2 binary units (KiB, MiB, etc.) instead.

FOLLOW_UPS:
- What's the difference between binary and decimal units?
- Can I combine binary with other options like signed?
- Does binary affect how the number is formatted?