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*** Rust, the language *** Rust, the language
- A bit more than 10 years old (2010) - A bit more than 10 years old (2010)
- Memory safe without gcing, optional ref counting - Memory safe without gcing, optional reference counting
- Ownership, lifetimes, traits, functional paradigms - Ownership, lifetimes, traits, functional paradigms
- Variables are immutable by default and can be shadowed - Variables are immutable by default and can be shadowed
- Performance of idiomatic Rust is comparable to the performance - Performance of idiomatic Rust is comparable to the performance
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- A well designed language and ecosystem - A well designed language and ecosystem
** Strengths and Weaknesses[fn:2] ** Strengths and Weaknesses[fn:2]
*** Things Rust does measurably really well *** Things Rust does measurably really well (Strengths)
- Compiled code [[https://benchmarksgame-team.pages.debian.net/benchmarksgame/which-programs-are-fastest.html][about same performance as C / C++]], and excellent - Compiled code [[https://benchmarksgame-team.pages.debian.net/benchmarksgame/which-programs-are-fastest.html][about same performance as C / C++]], and excellent
[[https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3136014.3136031][memory and energy efficiency]]. [[https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3136014.3136031][memory and energy efficiency]].
- Can [[https://www.chromium.org/Home/chromium-security/memory-safety][avoid 70% of all safety issues]] present in C / C++, and most - Can [[https://www.chromium.org/Home/chromium-security/memory-safety][avoid 70% of all safety issues]] present in C / C++, and most
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LLVM).[fn:3] LLVM).[fn:3]
- [[https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#technology-most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted]["Most loved language"]] for 6 years in a row. - [[https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021#technology-most-loved-dreaded-and-wanted]["Most loved language"]] for 6 years in a row.
- Modern tooling: ~cargo~ (builds just work), ~clippy~ (450+ code - Modern tooling: ~cargo~ (builds just work), ~clippy~ (450+ code
quality lints), ~rustup~ (easy toolchain mgmt). quality lints), ~rustup~ (easy toolchain management).
** Strengths and Weaknesses[fn:2] ** Strengths and Weaknesses[fn:2]
*** Points you might run into *** Points you might run into (Weaknesses)
- Steep learning curve[fn:4] compiler enforcing (esp. memory) - Steep learning curve[fn:4] compiler enforcing (esp. memory)
rules that would be "best practices" elsewhere. rules that would be "best practices" elsewhere.
- Missing Rust-native libs in some domains, target platforms - Missing Rust-native libs in some domains, target platforms