libestr ☆

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Description:
C library for string handling (and a bit more)

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c-library string-handling programming security development

Install: brew install libestr

About:
Libestr is a C library designed to provide essential string handling functions, often missing from standard C libraries. It focuses on performance and reliability for use in security-sensitive and high-throughput applications. Its main value proposition is offering robust, well-tested primitives for string manipulation in low-level development.

Key Features:

High-performance string operations
Memory-efficient design
Robust and secure string handling
Lightweight C library with no external dependencies

Use Cases:

Building high-performance log processing and analysis tools
Developing security-focused applications requiring safe string manipulation
Implementing network daemons and services in C

Alternatives:

glib – glib is a much larger, more comprehensive utility library, whereas libestr is a lightweight, focused string library.
libc – Standard C library functions are often less safe or feature-rich for complex string handling tasks that libestr addresses.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 7:41am		0	VERSION_BUMP	ab828700
Sep 11, 2024 6:25am		0	VERSION_BUMP	26249a69