Decision Workspace
pointer vs raw_slice vs uncooked_slices
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
pointer
growingv0.0.2
A simple crate to make it easier to iterate on pointers
40
raw_slice
growingv0.0.0
[WIP] Safe raw access to slice fields.
37
uncooked_slices
experimentalv0.1.0
A wrapper around raw slice pointers that enables safe iteration and indexing
Core Metrics
| pointer | raw_slice | uncooked_slices | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 40 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 1.6K | 629 |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 3171d ago | 895d ago | 338d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 2y 5m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
pointer
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
raw_slice
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
uncooked_slices
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pointer | raw_slice | uncooked_slices | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.0.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 6KB | 2KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •raw_slice leads with a health score of 40/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pointer has the most downloads (3.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pointer, raw_slice have not been updated in over a year.