Module size in SI units

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Module size in SI units

lexaurin opened this issue 9 years ago · comments

Webpack shows size in SI bytes (power of 1000), analyzer should also.
https://github.com/webpack/webpack/blob/master/lib/Stats.js#L397
Otherwise it's confusing.

Robert Knight · Answer 1 · Mon Mar 28 2016 15:11:49 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Reflecting on this, I think I'd rather use units which match all of the rest of the development tools I use, even if that means being inconsistent with Webpack, and would rather suggest at least asking Webpack to consider changing to non-SI units.

Konstantin · Answer 2 · Thu Dec 15 2016 02:05:20 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Size of file shows number of bits needed to store/transfer it's content. That's why 2^10 have exact meaning, while 10^3 tells nothing.

This days development (especially JS) gone far from Computer Since. Today's approaches and tools looks as more Lego Since rather Computer Since.