Decision Workspace
pad_left vs left-pad vs pillar
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
pad_left
growingv0.1.2
A simple library to left pad a string with a given character up to a certain length.
48
left-pad
growingv1.0.1
Provides left-padding for strings.
42
pillar
growingv0.1.2
pillar is a small tool to format lines into columns
Core Metrics
| pad_left | left-pad | pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 48 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 455.6K | 4.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 10.4K | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1058d ago | 3655d ago | 1116d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 10y | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
pad_left
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
left-pad
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
pillar
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pad_left | left-pad | pillar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.0.1 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 3KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •left-pad leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ pad_left, left-pad, pillar have not been updated in over a year.
- •pad_left, pillar are pre-1.0 — API may change.