Code Like a Pro in Rust

1 Feelin’ Rusty

This chapter covers

• Introducing Rust
• Surveying the language and its purpose
• Comparing Rust to other programming languages
• Getting the most out of this book

This book will help beginner-to-intermediate Rust developers get up to speed on the language, tooling, data structures, memory management, testing, asynchronous programming, and best practices as quickly as possible. By the end of this book, you should feel confident building production-grade software systems with idiomatic—or Rustaceous—Rust. This book is not an exhaustive reference of the Rust language or its tooling; instead, it focuses solely on the good stuff.

Rust offers compelling features for those looking to build fast, safe programs. Some people find Rust’s learning ...