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The Rust Programming Language

The definitive first book — ownership, types, and the borrow checker.

  • Rust
  • 168 lessons
  • ~34 hours
  • Free
  • by Steve Klabnik & Carol Nichols

Learn Rust for free on Libre Academy with the The Rust Programming Language course: 168 interactive lessons you complete by writing real code in a built-in editor, graded instantly by hidden tests. No paywall, no sign-up. It's part of the free, open-source desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux.

What you get

  • Hands-on lessons with a real editor and instant, test-graded feedback.
  • Free and open source, with no account required to start.
  • Works offline in the free desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux.
  • Rust runs via a hosted playground.

What's inside

  • Getting Started
  • Programming a Guessing Game
  • Common Programming Concepts
  • Understanding Ownership
  • Using Structs to Structure Related Data
  • Enums and Pattern Matching
  • Packages, Crates, and Modules
  • Common Collections
  • Error Handling
  • Generic Types, Traits, and Lifetimes

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