utf8-width
v0.1.8 GrowingTo determine the width of a UTF-8 character by providing its first byte.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- โTrusted by 135 crates
- โTiny footprint (3KB, 1 deps)
- โPermissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
4.6M downloads in the last 30 days (152.8K/day), up 29% from the previous period.
135 crates depend on utf8-width. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 116 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 5+ years old, utf8-width 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 3KB, utf8-width is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include byte-unit, html-escape, vrl, boyer-moore-magiclen, str-utils. When high-quality crates choose utf8-width, it's a strong quality signal.
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