Request: Add support for binary prefixes (KiB/MiB) in addition to decimal prefixes (KB/MB)

[mstefarov]

It would be very useful to add an option to handle both binary prefixes (kibi/mebi/gibi/tebi/pebi) and decimal prefixes (kilo/mega/giga/tera/peta), for parsing and formatting.

[omar]

I thought about adding support for this, however, I had a hard time thinking of a good API for it.

1. I think it would warrant a rename of the class to something more generic like MemorySize, DataSize, or something better as I don't think the previous two really fit.
2. This biggest change would be to the API to allow for easy access. Some options:
   • Create subtype (BitSize) that would properties for bits:
     • main.Bits.KiloBits
     • main.Bits.MegaBits,
   • Continue using the same class with additional properties
     • main.KiloBits
     • main.MegaBits

[MadelineRitchie]

Re: 1. Bytes and bits are used in both the decimal and binary space, so keeping the name ByteSize is not inaccurate.

[omar]

FYI, I started some work on this in 166ccbb.

[omar]

I decided to make this v2 given the changes that went into. An alpha is up on NuGet https://www.nuget.org/packages/ByteSize/2.0.0-alpha1

[omar]

Track progress in #24