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c_str
v1.0.8 GrowingThe old c_str functions
Apache-2.0/MIT
#c#string#c_str
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 10+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 11+ years)
- ✓Tiny footprint (10KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0/MIT)
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Downloads
24.3K
Dependents
14
Releases
9
Size
10KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
22 downloads in the last 30 days (1/day), up 175% from the previous period.
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Prolific maintainer
The primary maintainer publishes 117 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
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Stable for 11+ years
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 9 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
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Zero dependencies
c_str has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
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Compact crate
At 9KB, c_str is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 4/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 21/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 6/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 5/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 8/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
1/day avg-76%
Version Adoption
v1.0.8
31%
v1.0.3
17%
v1.0.5
17%
v1.0.4
17%
v1.0.7
17%
Release Timeline
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Maintainers
Dependencies
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direct dependencies
Dependents
14
crates depend on c_str