bytelines
v2.5.0 GrowingRead input lines as byte slices for high efficiency
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Tiny footprint (6KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
8.8K downloads in the last 30 days (293/day), up 7% from the previous period.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 10 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 6KB, bytelines is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include git-delta, runiq, efflux, fffx, limber. When high-quality crates choose bytelines, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["tokio"]
