arrow-string
v58.1.0 StableString kernels for arrow arrays
Quick Verdict
- โActively maintained (updated 3d ago)
- โStable API (58.x for 3+ years)
- โTrusted by 180 crates
- โPermissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
5.1M downloads in the last 30 days (168.4K/day), up 58% from the previous period.
180 crates depend on arrow-string. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 84 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 3 years with 52 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 43KB, arrow-string is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include arrow, arrow-flight, iceberg, vortex-array, iceberg-unofficial. When high-quality crates choose arrow-string, it's a strong quality signal.
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