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# Why Rust?
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Some unique selling points of Rust:
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2022-12-21 09:27:46 -08:00
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* Compile time memory safety.
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* Lack of undefined runtime behavior.
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* Modern language features.
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2023-01-07 16:45:05 +01:00
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<details>
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Make sure to ask the class which languages they have experience with. Depending
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on the answer you can highlight different features of Rust:
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* Experience with C or C++: Rust eliminates a whole class of _runtime errors_
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via the borrow checker. You get performance like in C and C++, but you don't
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have the memory unsafety issues. In addition, you get a modern language with
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constructs like pattern matching and built-in dependency management.
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2023-01-17 19:42:31 +08:00
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* Experience with Java, Go, Python, JavaScript...: You get the same memory safety
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as in those languages, plus a similar high-level language feeling. In addition
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you get fast and predictable performance like C and C++ (no garbage collector)
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as well as access to low-level hardware (should you need it)
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</details>
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