How to get file size from URL

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Created May ’17

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Hey guys,

I need to get the file size of a MOV file from an URL in an array. It needs to be in the form of a string so I can put it in an UILabel. Is there documentation on this? Where do I start?

Answered by DTS Engineer in 226856022

Where do I start?

Two things:

To get the size of a URL, call

URL.resourceValues(forKeys:)

to get

fileSize

,

fileAllocatedSize

,

totalFileSize

, or

totalFileAllocatedSize

, depending on your specific requirements.

To format that as a string, use
```
ByteCountFormatter
```
.

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

May ’17

Accepted Answer

Where do I start?

Two things:

To get the size of a URL, call

URL.resourceValues(forKeys:)

to get

fileSize

,

fileAllocatedSize

,

totalFileSize

, or

totalFileAllocatedSize

, depending on your specific requirements.

To format that as a string, use
```
ByteCountFormatter
```
.

Share and Enjoy
—
Quinn “The Eskimo!”
Apple Developer Relations, Developer Technical Support, Core OS/Hardware

let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@apple.com"

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Answer 2

iPad_dev OP

May ’17

why don't you just use curl?

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Answer 3

Mr. Bruce Wayne OP

May ’17

I'm new to SWIFT. I'm not sure if I've heard of it. The SWIFT documentation doesn't help me, and a google search for "swift cURL" just shows a bunch of tips for curly hair. What would be the benefits of using cURL?

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