Rust is not only a C++ alternative, it's a C alternative too. You don't have to have methods in your structs or use generics, traits, closures, interators etc.

Rust is not only a C++ alternative, it's a C alternative too. You don't have to have methods in your structs or use generics, traits, closures, interators etc. You won't be able to use the standard library, but it's doable.