itoa
v1.0.18 StableFast integer primitive to string conversion
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 8d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (8.3K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (16KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
57.2M downloads in the last 30 days (1.9M/day), up 21% from the previous period.
8.3K crates depend on itoa. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 231 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 37 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 16KB, itoa is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include serde_json, http, time, hyper, serde_urlencoded. When high-quality crates choose itoa, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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