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nt-string
v0.1.1 GrowingIdiomatic Rust implementations for various Windows string types
MIT OR Apache-2.0 Edition 2021 MSRV 1.58
Development tools::FFIEncodingOperating systems::Windows APIsNo standard library #string#windows#wide#utf-16#nt
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (65KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
257.7K
Dependents
35
Releases
2
Size
65KB
Deep Insights
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Steady growth
17.1K downloads in the last 30 days (569/day), up 9% from the previous period.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 2+ years old, nt-string hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Minimal dependencies
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
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Used by top crates
Notable dependents include ntfs, phnt, nt-apiset. When high-quality crates choose nt-string, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 4/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 17/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 10/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 6/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 15/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
481/day avg+55%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on nt-string
Version Adoption
v0.1.1
99%
v0.1.0
1%
Release Timeline
2 releasessince 2023
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Feature Flags
default =["std"]
std*allocallocator_api
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Maintainers
Dependencies
2
direct dependencies
Dependents
35
crates depend on nt-string