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I've only skimmed the first few sections but so far I'm loving what I see! I just started learning Rust and have been going through "The Rust Programming Langua
by blurker 5y ago
I've only skimmed the first few sections but so far I'm loving what I see! I just started learning Rust and have been going through "The Rust Programming Language" book. Now I'm tempted to switch to this.
My favourite formats to learn from are the "learn while you build" types where you get a good combination of the "how" and the "why," which this seems to be doing.
I really appreciate this being shared! Thanks to the authors for writing the book and OP for bringing it to my attention here on YC <3
edit: and if anyone else has suggestions of similar resources I'd love to hear about those too :D
- averagedev 5y agoI've been reading Command-Line Rust[1], and I think it's nice. Each chapter has a challenge where you build a common command-line tool, like echo, cat, head, wc, etc. Just like you, I do prefer the "learn while you build" approach. My personal experience has been that the book is a nice addition to reference-style books, such as the one you mentioned. 1: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/command-line-rust/9781098109424/ https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/command-line-rust/97810...
- blurker 5y agothank you for the recommendation :)
- mplanchard 5y agoFWIW I would recommend finishing the book before moving onto this or other resources, even if you only skim it. There’s probably no better general overview of the language as a whole than the one you find in the book: it gives you what you need to make the most of other resources. I also really liked Rust in Action, and then once you’ve got some experience under your belt, Rust for Rustaceans.
- blurker 5y agothank you for the recommendation :)