array-init
v2.1.0 GrowingSafe wrapper for initializing fixed-size arrays
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 3+ years
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.5K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
2.5M downloads in the last 30 days (84.5K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.5K crates depend on array-init. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 167 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 11 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
array-init has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 12KB, array-init is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include postgres-types, binrw, kiddo, binread, serde-hex. When high-quality crates choose array-init, it's a strong quality signal.
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