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I think we need a chapter “before the course” which gives people some background information about how to run the course. This is the start of this chapter, we might expand it in the future as we find more things to communicate here.
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Code Samples in This Training
For this training, we will mostly explore the Rust language through examples which can be executed through your browser. This makes the setup much easier and ensures a consistent experience for everyone.
Installing Cargo is still encouraged: it will make it easier for you to do the exercises. On the last day, we will do a larger exercise which shows you how to work with dependencies and for that you need Cargo.
The code blocks in this course are fully interactive:
fn main() {
println!("Edit me!");
}
You can use Ctrl + Enter to execute the code when focus is in the text box.
Most code samples are editable like shown above. A few code samples are not editable for various reasons:
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The embedded playgrounds cannot execute unit tests. Copy-paste the code and open it in the real Playground to demonstrate unit tests.
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The embedded playgrounds lose their state the moment you navigate away from the page! This is the reason that the students should solve the exercises using a local Rust installation or via the Playground.