# `bytestring` > A UTF-8 encoded read-only string using `Bytes` as storage. [![crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/bytestring?label=latest)](https://crates.io/crates/bytestring) [![Documentation](https://docs.rs/bytestring/badge.svg?version=1.3.1)](https://docs.rs/bytestring/1.3.1) [![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/rustc-1.52+-ab6000.svg)](https://blog.rust-lang.org/2021/05/06/Rust-1.52.0.html) ![MIT or Apache 2.0 licensed](https://img.shields.io/crates/l/bytestring.svg)
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