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Rust has become a rather popular language these days. I've managed to get my Rust has become a rather popular language these days. I've managed to get my
hands dirty with it during _[Advent of Code]_ ‘22 and partially ‘23. I've also hands dirty with it during _[Advent of Code]_ ‘22 and partially ‘23. I've also
used it for few rounds of _[Codeforces]_ and I have to try very hard to maintain used it for few rounds of _[Codeforces]_ and I have to try very hard to maintain
some variety of languages for LeetCode challenges along with the Rust. I'll some variety of languages for LeetCode challenges along with Rust. I'll disclaim
disclaim up front that I won't be only positive, since this post is a result of up front that I won't be only positive, since this post is a result of multiple
multiple discussions about Rust and I stand by discussions about Rust and I stand by _“All that glitters is not gold”_, so if
_“All that glitters is not gold”_, so if you can't stand your favorite language you can't stand your favorite language being criticized in any way, don't even
being criticized in any way, don't even proceed. :wink: proceed. :wink:
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### Fast development cycle ### Fast development cycle
One of the negatives of the fast development cycle is the fact that they're One of the negatives of the fast development cycle is the fact that they're
using the latest features already in the next release of the Rust. Yes, it is using the latest features already in the next release of Rust. Yes, it is
something that you can use for verifying and testing your own changes, but at something that you can use for verifying and testing your own changes, but at
the same time it places a requirement of the latest release to compile the next the same time it places a requirement of the latest release to compile the next
one. one.
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### RFCs ### RFCs
You can find **a lot** of RFCs for the Rust. Some of them are more questionable You can find **a lot** of RFCs for Rust. Some of them are more questionable than
than the others. Fun thing is that a lot of them make it to the nightly builds, the others. Fun thing is that a lot of them make it to the nightly builds, so
so they can be tested and polished off. Even the questionable ones… I'll leave they can be tested and polished off. Even the questionable ones… I'll leave
few examples for a better understanding. a few examples for a better understanding.
One of such features is the `do yeet` expression: One of such features is the `do yeet` expression:
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It took years of work to even “incorporate” Rust into the Linux codebase, just It took years of work to even “incorporate” Rust into the Linux codebase, just
to get the “Hello World!”. I don't have anything against the idea of writing to get the “Hello World!”. I don't have anything against the idea of writing
drivers in the Rust, I bet it can catch a lot of common mistakes, but still drivers in Rust, I bet it can catch a lot of common mistakes, but still
introducing Rust to the kernel is another step to enlarge the monster. introducing Rust to the kernel is another step to enlarge the monster.
I have to admit though that the _Apple GPU_ driver for Linux written in Rust is I have to admit though that the _Apple GPU_ driver for Linux written in Rust is
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### Macros ### Macros
Macros are a very strong pro of the Rust. And no, we're not going to talk about Macros are a very strong pro of Rust. And no, we're not going to talk about the
the procedural macros… procedural macros…
As I've shown above I've managed to “tame” a lot of copy-paste in the tests for As I've shown above I've managed to “tame” a lot of copy-paste in the tests for
the AoC by utilizing a macro that generated a very basic template for the tests. the AoC by utilizing a macro that generated a very basic template for the tests.