rawpointer
v0.2.1 GrowingExtra methods for raw pointers and `NonNull<T>`. For example `.post_inc()` and `.pre_dec()` (c.f. `ptr++` and `--ptr`), `offset` and `add` for `NonNull<T>`, and the function `ptrdistance`.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 167 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (7KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
6.9M downloads in the last 30 days (228.8K/day), up 14% from the previous period.
167 crates depend on rawpointer. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 9+ years old, rawpointer hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
rawpointer has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 7KB, rawpointer is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include matrixmultiply, ndarray, odds, rawslice, egobox-ego. When high-quality crates choose rawpointer, it's a strong quality signal.
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