pub fn compare_versions(a: &str, b: &str) -> OrderingExpand description
What: Compare two Arch package versions including epoch, pkgver, and pkgrel.
Inputs:
a: Left-hand package version.b: Right-hand package version.
Output:
- Returns
Ordering::Less,Ordering::Equal, orOrdering::Greater.
Details:
- Numeric epoch takes precedence, followed by pkgver. Numeric pkgrel is compared only when both operands declare one, matching libalpm/pacman dependency semantics.
ยงExample
use arch_toolkit::deps::compare_versions;
use std::cmp::Ordering;
assert_eq!(compare_versions("1:1.2.3-2", "1:1.2.3-1"), Ordering::Greater);
assert_eq!(compare_versions("2:1.0-1", "1:99.0-9"), Ordering::Greater);