The Struct Type
How to define, instantiate, and use structs in Rust, including update syntax, field init shorthand, and tuple structs.
Blog
Posts, notes, and digests — building the things, mostly in Rust
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A Greeting Program
Build a small Rust program that takes user input from the terminal and constructs a greeting, using functions for separation of concerns.
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Loops
Rust's three loop types: loop, while, and for, including returning values from loops and using ranges.
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Conditional Logic
Using if, else, and else if expressions in Rust to control program flow, including conditional variable assignment.
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Functions
Declaring functions in Rust, with parameters, return values, and the difference between statements and expressions.
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Compound Data Types
How to create and access tuples and arrays in Rust, with indexing, destructuring, and when to use each.
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Scalar Data Types
Rust's scalar types: integers, floating-point numbers, booleans, and characters.
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Variables, Mutability, and Shadowing
How variables work in Rust, why they're immutable by default, and how shadowing lets you transform values.
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Constants
How to declare and use constants in Rust to replace magic values in your code.
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Comments
How to use regular comments and documentation comments in Rust, and why commenting your code matters.