entropy
v0.4.3 GrowingCalculates the Shannon entropy of arrays of bytes and strings
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 63d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 102 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (9KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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10.5K downloads in the last 30 days (349/day), up 22% from the previous period.
102 crates depend on entropy. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 8+ years old, entropy hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 9KB, entropy is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
11% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include binwalk, yozuk-model, shader-crusher, rpecli, trussed. When high-quality crates choose entropy, it's a strong quality signal.
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