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Rust for C++ Developers

You're reading from Rust for C++ Developers Leverage your C++ expertise to write safer and faster systems code in Rust

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2026

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781836206514

Length 318 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Rust

Concepts

Application Development

Author (1):

Dan Olson

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

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1. Part 1: Understanding Rust Basics

2. Chapter 1: Why Choose Rust? FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Working with Rust Syntax

4. Chapter 3: The Rust Safety Model

5. Chapter 4: Managing Rust Projects with Cargo

6. Part 2: Exploring the Rust Standard Library

7. Chapter 5: Data Structures

8. Chapter 6: Reading and Writing Files

9. Chapter 7: Understanding Iterators

10. Chapter 8: Object-Oriented Programming

11. Chapter 9: Working with C++ in Rust

12. Part 3: Moving into Advanced Rust

13. Chapter 10: Optimization in Rust

14. Chapter 11: Multithreading in Rust

15. Chapter 12: Metaprogramming with Macros

16. Chapter 13: Continuing with Rust

17. Chapter 15: Unlock Your Exclusive Benefits

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18. Index

Appendix: Setting Up The Development Environment

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The examples in this chapter use Rust 1.82.0, but they will also work with any newer version.

If you need help installing Rust, please see the Appendix.

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Authors (1)

Dan Olson

Dan Olson

Dan Olson is a seasoned C++ developer with over 20 years of experience in the video game industry. A dedicated programming language enthusiast, he began transitioning projects from C, Python, and C# to Rust after its 1.0 release, impressed by its safety and performance. Dan now helps developers explore Rust's potential to elevate software quality and maintainability.

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