Rust (Paperback)

Nouman Azam

ISBN 10: 1493226878 / ISBN 13: 9781493226870

Published by Rheinwerk Publishing Inc., 2025

About this Item

Paperback. Get "close to the machine" by programming with Rust! Discover how to effectively use this low-level language to create fast and efficient code. Set up Rust, compile your first program, and learn the language essentials: variables, functions, conditionals, and more. Walk through Rust's unique ownership model and modular system, and then move on to more complex features, from flexibility and abstraction to web programming and text processing. Numerous code examples and exercises make this your go-to practical resource for Rust! In this book, you'll learn about: a. Language Basics Take your first steps with Rust! After installation and setup in Visual Studio Code, walk through the language building blocks, from variables to functions to enums. Learn how to implement ownership, define types, test your code, and more. b. Intermediate Programming Expand your toolkit for Rust programming! Write flexible code with generics and traits, incorporate features of functional programming, manage memory, implement data structures, and handle structs. c. Advanced TopicsBecome a Rust master! Tackle advanced topics, including sized and unsized types, concurrency via threading, the powerful macro system, web programming, text processing, and file and directory handling. Highlights include: 1) Language basics2) Control flow3) Ownership4) Structs and enums5) Generics and traits6) Modular structure7) Memory management8) Testing9) Concurrency10) Functional programming11) Web programming12) Text processing and file handling Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rust (Paperback)
• Publisher: Rheinwerk Publishing Inc.
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493226878
• ISBN 13: 9781493226870
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Get "close to the machine" by programming with Rust! Discover how to effectively use this low-level language to create fast and efficient code. Set up Rust, compile your first program, and learn the language essentials: variables, functions, conditionals, and more. Walk through Rust's unique ownership model and modular system, and then move on to more complex features, from flexibility and abstraction to web programming and text processing. Numerous code examples and exercises make this your go-to practical resource for Rust!

In this book, you'll learn about:

a. Language Basics
Take your first steps with Rust! After installation and setup in Visual Studio Code, walk through the language building blocks, from variables to functions to enums. Learn how to implement ownership, define types, test your code, and more.

b. Intermediate Programming
Expand your toolkit for Rust programming! Write flexible code with generics and traits, incorporate features of functional programming, manage memory, implement data structures, and handle structs.

c. Advanced Topics
Become a Rust master! Tackle advanced topics, including sized and unsized types, concurrency via threading, the powerful macro system, web programming, text processing, and file and directory handling.

Highlights include:
1) Language basics
2) Control flow
3) Ownership
4) Structs and enums
5) Generics and traits
6) Modular structure
7) Memory management
8) Testing
9) Concurrency
10) Functional programming
11) Web programming
12) Text processing and file handling

About the Author

Dr. Nouman Azam is an associate professor of computer science at the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences. He also teaches online programming courses about Rust and MATLAB, and reaches a community of more than 50,000 students. He received his PhD in computer science from the University of Regina in Canada. Prior to that, he completed his MSc in computer software engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan, and his BSc in computer sciences from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Pakistan. Dr. Azam's research interests include game theory, rough sets, conflict analysis, and group decision making.