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This function converts large numeric values into readable abbreviated formats (e.g., 1,000 becomes "1k") with options for rounding, decimal precision, and a custom prefix. It supports numbers up to the decillion range.
pretty_number(x, n_decimal = 2, prefix = NULL, truncate = FALSE)A character vector with the numbers formatted as abbreviated
strings. If prefix is provided, it prepends the formatted numbers.
A numeric value or vector to be converted into a readable format.
An integer specifying the number of decimal places to
include in the output. Defaults to 2.
An optional character string to prepend to the formatted number
(e.g., "$"). Defaults to NULL.
A logical value indicating whether to truncate the numbers before
formatting. Defaults to FALSE.
Nicolas Foss, Ed.D., MS
# Basic usage
pretty_number(1234) # "1.23k"
pretty_number(1234567) # "1.23m"
pretty_number(1234567890) # "1.23b"
# Adjusting decimal places
pretty_number(1234, n_decimal = 1) # "1.2k"
# Adding a prefix
pretty_number(1234, prefix = "$") # "$1.23k"
# Without rounding
pretty_number(1250, truncate = TRUE) # "1.2k"
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