Rust Programming Tutorial

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

This tutorial covers all major Rust concepts from beginner to advanced level.

Introduction to Rust

  • What is Rust?
  • History of Rust
  • Features of Rust
  • Installing Rust and Cargo

Rust Basics

  • Syntax and Structure
  • Hello World Program
  • Comments in Rust
  • Variables and Mutability

Rust Data Types

Data types define the type of data a variable can store.

  • Scalar Types (int, float, bool, char)
  • Compound Types (tuple, array)
  • Strings and Slices

Variables and Constants

  • Immutable and Mutable Variables
  • Constants
  • Shadowing

Operators in Rust

  • Arithmetic Operators
  • Comparison Operators
  • Logical Operators
  • Bitwise Operators

Control Flow

  • If and Else
  • Match Statement
  • Loops: loop, while, for
  • Break and Continue

Functions in Rust

  • Function Declaration
  • Parameters and Return Values
  • Expressions vs Statements
  • Recursion

Ownership in Rust

  • Ownership Rules
  • Move Semantics
  • Copy vs Clone

References and Borrowing

  • Immutable References
  • Mutable References
  • Borrowing Rules

Lifetimes

  • What are Lifetimes?
  • Lifetime Annotations
  • Lifetime Elision Rules

Structs and Enums

  • Defining Structs
  • Tuple Structs
  • Enums
  • Pattern Matching

Collections

  • Vectors
  • HashMap
  • Strings
  • Iterators

Modules and Packages

  • Modules
  • Crates
  • Using Cargo
  • Dependency Management

Error Handling

  • Result and Option
  • Error Propagation
  • unwrap and expect
  • Custom Errors

Generics and Traits

  • Generic Types
  • Trait Definition
  • Trait Implementation
  • Trait Bounds

Closures and Iterators

  • Closures
  • Iterator Trait
  • Lazy Evaluation

Smart Pointers

  • Box
  • Rc and Arc
  • RefCell
  • Memory Management

Concurrency

  • Threads
  • Message Passing
  • Shared State
  • Synchronization

File Handling

  • Reading Files
  • Writing Files
  • Working with Paths

Advanced Topics in Rust

  • Macros
  • Unsafe Rust
  • FFI (Foreign Function Interface)
  • Async Programming

Best Practices in Rust

  • Writing Safe Code
  • Memory Safety Best Practices
  • Debugging Techniques
  • Performance Optimization