Decision Workspace
java_string vs utf16string vs wchar
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
java_string
growingv0.1.3
An implementation of Java strings, tolerant of invalid UTF-16 encoding
50
utf16string
growingv0.2.0
String types to work directly with UTF-16 encoded strings
45
wchar
growingv0.11.1
Procedural macros for compile time UTF-16 and UTF-32 wide strings.
Core Metrics
| java_string | utf16string | wchar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 50 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 7.3K | 5.8M | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 405.4K | 12.2K |
| Dependents | 10 | 317 | 30 |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 265d ago | 2102d ago | 745d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 5y 9m | 8y |
Health Breakdown
java_string
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
utf16string
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
wchar
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| java_string | utf16string | wchar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.2.0 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 19KB | 15KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •utf16string leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •utf16string is depended on by 317 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ utf16string, wchar have not been updated in over a year.