Rust Programming in Easy Steps

Rust Programming in easy steps is a practical, no-nonsense guide to Rust for developers who want to write fast, modern systems code. Start by installing and configuring Rust and VSCode, then work through the working examples. Use free, downloadable code to get started now. Covers:

Rust’s fundamental principles.

Structuring data effectively and controlling program flow.

Collections and modules.

The file structure of a project.

Implementing behaviors using traits.

Closures and iterators, and real-world programs.

Applying smart pointers and harnessing concurrency.

Focuses on clarity and correctness, making it ideal for practicing programmers who want to adopt Rust with confidence. Your first step to becoming a Rust guru!

Covers Rust 2024, which was released in February 2025.

Richard Urwin has been a software engineer all his working life, specialising in embedded control systems. He enjoys roleplaying games, science-fiction and hill-walking, although these days he wishes the hills were flatter. He wrote his first Artificial Intelligence program in 1975 and has retained an interest in the field ever since.