Chapter 1: Introducing the Rust Language
Almost every programmer has heard about the Rust programming language or even tried or used it. Saying "the Rust programming language" every time is a little bit cumbersome, so let's just call it Rust, or the Rust language from this point forward.
In this chapter, we will talk a little bit about Rust to help you if you are new to this language or as a refresher if you have tried it already. This chapter might also help seasoned Rust language programmers a bit. Later in the chapter, we will learn how to install the Rust toolchain and create a simple program to introduce the features of the Rust language. We will then use third-party libraries to enhance one of our programs, and finally, we will see how we can get help for the Rust language and its libraries.
In this chapter, we're going to cover the following main topics:
- An overview of the Rust language
- Installing the Rust compiler and toolchain
- Writing Hello World
- Exploring Rust crates and Cargo
- Exploring other tools and where to get help
