rust basics

Rust Programming Basics

A comprehensive guide to getting started with Rust.

Why Rust?

Rust is a systems programming language focused on safety and performance.

Key Features

  • Memory safety without garbage collection
  • Concurrency without data races
  • Zero-cost abstractions

Your First Program

Setting Up

Install Rust using rustup.

Hello World

Create a simple program:

fn main() {
    println!("Hello, Rust!");
}

Running Your Program

Use cargo run to execute your code.

Basic Concepts

Variables

Learn about mutable and immutable variables.

Data Types

Rust has many built-in types:

  • Integers
  • Floats
  • Booleans
  • Strings

Next Steps

Continue learning with more advanced tutorials!