Rust for JavaScript Developers

1h 18mIntermediate2023-07-07

Authors

Eve Porcello

Software Developer and Instructor

Course details

If you’re a JavaScript developer, you have likely been encouraged to learn Rust, program in Rust, perhaps even rewrite some of your previous work in Rust. The Next.js Compiler was built in Rust, Deno was built in Rust, the Apollo Router was built in Rust, and many other projects use Rust for its type safety, speed, and performance. In this course, experienced instructor and software developer Eve Porcello explores what you can do with this powerful programming language. Review the basics of creating Rust programs and learn about Rust primitives like creating strings, assigning variables, working with constants, and much more. Go over Rust functions and complex data types, including tuples, vectors, enums, and structs. Plus, learn about reading and writing files, using match expressions, and destructuring assignment.

Skills covered

RustEcma InternationalJavaScriptProgramming LanguagesOpen SourceSoftware DevelopmentOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Learning Rust from scratch
02 - Why learn Rust
03 - Setting up VSCode

1. Creating Rust Programs

04 - Installing Rust on a Mac
05 - Installing Rust on a PC
06 - Using Cargo

2. Rust Primitives

07 - Creating strings
08 - Assigning variables
09 - Working with constants
10 - Writing comments
11 - Using booleans
12 - Understanding numbers

3. Rust Functions

13 - Understanding function syntax
14 - Passing function parameters
15 - Working with function errors
16 - Returning values from functions
17 - Creating arrays
18 - Looping through arrays

4. Complex Data Types in Rust

19 - Building tuples
20 - Creating vectors
21 - Understanding enums
22 - Working with structs

5. Files and Patterns

23 - Reading files
24 - Writing files
25 - Using match expressions
26 - Destructuring assignment

Conclusion

27 - Building for the future with Rust