📐 calculate-aspect-ratio
A simple utility function, and command line utility, for calculating an aspect
ratio based on width and height.
Install
Via NPM
npm install --save calculate-aspect-ratioVia Yarn
yarn add calculate-aspect-ratioCLI
npm install -g calculate-aspect-ratioHow to use
There are two ways you can use this module. You can use it directly in your Javascript by importing it and calculating various aspect ratios where you need them.
I’ve also included a handy command line utility that you can use to determine the
aspect ratio by calling it and providing a width and height.
Import
The import is useful in scenarios where you need to calculate the aspect ratio
when you have access to an assets width and height.
I’m currently using this to determine the aspect ratio of videos accessed via a
CMS and passing the aspect ratio to react-video-players
so they scale nicely in fluid layouts.
import calculateAspectRatios from 'calculate-aspect-ratio';In addition to the method used to calculate the aspect ratio, I’ve also exposed
the method used to get the greatest common divisor. You can access that via the
gcd export.
import { gcd } from 'calculate-aspect-ratio';Example
import calculateAspectRatio from 'calculate-aspect-ratio';
const aspectRatio = calculateAspectRatio(2880, 1800); // '8:5'CLI
A simple utility command that you can run via the command line to return the
aspect ratio for a provided width and height.
$ aspectratio [options] [width] [height]Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-V, --version |
output the version number |
-h, --help |
output usage information |
Arguments
| Argument | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
width |
Number | 1920 |
height |
Number | 1080 |
Example
$ aspectratio 2880 1800 // Output -> Aspect ratio: 8:5
Need an easy way to calculate aspect ratios?
After making calculate-aspect-ratio, I realized that in addition to the CLI
tool, it might be nice to make a site that makes it easy for non-developers –
and developers alike – to review and calculate various aspect ratios, as well
as reference common device resolutions. So, I made a handy tool that does just
that, offering a visual way to calculate and reference aspect ratios. I hope
you find it useful
Check out: https://aspectrat.io