Rust Web Programming

Assessments

Chapter 1, Quick Introduction to Rust

Question 1

What is the difference between str and String?

Answer

A String is a reference stored in the stack that points to str, which is the data stored in the heap.

Question 2

Why can't string literals be passed through a function (string literal meaning str as opposed to &str)?

Answer

Because we do not know the size of a string literal at compile time. A String reference, on the other hand, is fixed, which is why it can be passed through to the function.

Question 3

How do we access the data belonging to a key in a hash map?

Answer

We use the get function, and then unwrap it since the get function merely returns an Option struct.

Question 4

When a function results in an error, can we handle ...