take_ref
v0.2.0 GrowingTakeRef, TakeSlice, and TakeString traits enable treating references/slices and values interchangeably. They can be treated as references/slices. And you can take ownership of the value within with a clone performed only as needed.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 5+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (8KB, 0 deps)
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4 downloads in the last 30 days (0/day avg).
Despite being 5+ years old, take_ref hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
take_ref has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 8KB, take_ref is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
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default =["use_std"]
