Decision Workspace
parse_arg vs os_str_bytes vs sscanf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
parse_arg
growingv1.0.1
Traits and implementations for parsing command-line arguments.
67
os_str_bytes
stablev7.2.0
Lossless functionality for platform-native strings
59
sscanf
growingv0.5.0
A sscanf (inverse of format!()) macro with near unlimited parsing capabilities
Core Metrics
| parse_arg | os_str_bytes | sscanf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 67 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 723.2K | 172.3M | 2.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 44.3K | 8.2M | 91.5K |
| Dependents | 182 | 431 | 142 |
| Releases | 9 | 44 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 398d ago | 23d ago | 86d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 6y 6m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
parse_arg
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
os_str_bytes
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
sscanf
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| parse_arg | os_str_bytes | sscanf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 7.2.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MITNFA | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 31KB | 64KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 29.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | 1.81.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •os_str_bytes leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •os_str_bytes is depended on by 431 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ parse_arg has not been updated in over a year.
- •sscanf is pre-1.0 — API may change.