rust-shlex
A Rust library for splitting strings into shell words, similar to Python's shlex module.
What is rust-shlex?
shlex is a Rust library that splits strings into shell words according to POSIX shell rules, similar to Python's shlex module. It solves the problem of accurately parsing command-line strings as a shell would, which is useful for building command interpreters, handling user input, or processing shell-like syntax in Rust applications.
Rust developers building command-line interfaces, shell tools, or applications that need to parse user input following POSIX shell semantics.
Developers choose shlex for its strict POSIX compliance, performance optimizations through byte-level processing, and simplicity—it focuses solely on core splitting functionality without unnecessary customization overhead, and supports `no_std` environments.
Overview
Split a string into shell words, like Python's shlex.
Use Cases
Best For
- Parsing command-line arguments in shell-like Rust applications
- Building custom command interpreters or REPLs
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