base16
v0.2.1 Growingbase16 (hex) encoding and decoding
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 7+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 925 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (15KB, 2 deps)
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Deep Insights
701.5K downloads in the last 30 days (23.4K/day), up 2% from the previous period.
925 crates depend on base16. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 8+ years old, base16 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 15KB, base16 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include vrl, wasm_split_macros, dioxus-router-macro, cddl, binstalk-registry. When high-quality crates choose base16, it's a strong quality signal.
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