What is Rust?

Rust is a modern, systems-level programming language known for its focus on safety, speed, and concurrency. Developed by Mozilla and first released in 2010, Rust helps developers write reliable and efficient software without sacrificing performance.

Key features of Rust:

• Memory Safety: Rust prevents common bugs like null pointer dereferencing and buffer overflows using a strict ownership model.
• Zero-cost Abstractions: High-level abstractions compile down to low-level code with minimal overhead.
• Concurrency: Rust makes it easier to write safe multithreaded code without data races.
• Cross-platform: Rust can target everything from embedded devices to servers and the web (via WebAssembly).

Rust is used in:

• Operating systems and game engines
• Command-line tools and network services
• WebAssembly (Wasm) applications
• Blockchain and high-performance computing