wchar
v0.11.1 GrowingProcedural macros for compile time UTF-16 and UTF-32 wide strings.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
19.8K downloads in the last 30 days, down 23% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
Despite being 8+ years old, wchar hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 14KB, wchar is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include wslapi, u16cstr, windebug_logger, fsfilter-rs, appx. When high-quality crates choose wchar, it's a strong quality signal.
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