

This chapter will give you a whirlwind tour on the design philosophy of Rust, an overview of its syntax and the type system. The end result, however, is that you get to shift your thinking with these new-found concepts and tools. With a language that changes the way you think and reason about your code, there's always more effort involved in the beginning, and it's important to be aware of that. Learning a new language is like building a house – the foundation needs to be strong. The book contains a mix of theory and hands-on tasks so you acquire the skills as well as the knowledge, and it also provides exercises to hammer the concepts in.Īfter reading this book, you will be able to implement Rust for your enterprise projects, write better tests and documentation, design for performance, and write idiomatic Rust code. You’ll also learn techniques such as writing memory-safe code, building idiomatic Rust libraries, writing efficient asynchronous networking code, and advanced macros. You’ll learn how Rust can be used for systems programming, network programming, and even on the web. We have included the features from latest Rust 2018 edition such as the new module system, the smarter compiler, helpful error messages, and the stable procedural macros. This second edition of the book improves upon the previous one and touches on all aspects that make Rust a great language. Mastering Rust – Second Edition is filled with clear and simple explanations of the language features along with real-world examples, showing you how you can build robust, scalable, and reliable programs.

Rust is an empowering language that provides a rare combination of safety, speed, and zero-cost abstractions.
