Rust replaces uses of C in many ways that C++ never could so I think the comparison is apt. There isn't extensive use of C++ in the embedded world nor is it use

Rust replaces uses of C in many ways that C++ never could so I think the comparison is apt. There isn't extensive use of C++ in the embedded world nor is it used much for writing kernel drivers, but Rust is making big inroads into both of those arenas.