Aside from the usual recommendations of: The Rust Book and Rustlings.
I'd also recommend you try porting things you've made previously into rust. The amount of times I've ported something over and realised I could've done it better originally is too damn high.
You have to learn by using it, build your train of taught around the language you're learning. I learned COBOL and forgot it even faster as soon as my head wasn't in the books, never practiced it, probably wouldn't even recognize it now.
Counterpoint, i didnt like the rust book at all (as an inexperienced self taught ~6 months to a year into learning python at the time). Programming Rust and Rust In Action were far better.
Non-tutorial suggestion: I've you're stuck, put a demonstration of your problem on the rust playground, post it here with the question. People in rustland are generally very willing to help out, and the playground is a very helpfull tool for that.
This is a great point. Sharing a playground link means your problem is immediately reproducible. You'll be much more likely to receive assistance this way.
I recommend the official rust book (aka the documentation. It's truly fantastic) followed by this actual book https://www.zero2prod.com/
That combo not only taught me Rust concepts and the Rust "way" but also got me applying the knowledge in a way that gave me a lot of context. You don't need the zero2prod but I liked it more than any other paid books I've tried.
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Solemarc@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
Aside from the usual recommendations of: The Rust Book and Rustlings.
I'd also recommend you try porting things you've made previously into rust. The amount of times I've ported something over and realised I could've done it better originally is too damn high.
SpeakinTelnet@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y
+1
You have to learn by using it, build your train of taught around the language you're learning. I learned COBOL and forgot it even faster as soon as my head wasn't in the books, never practiced it, probably wouldn't even recognize it now.
Walnut356@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y
Counterpoint, i didnt like the rust book at all (as an inexperienced self taught ~6 months to a year into learning python at the time). Programming Rust and Rust In Action were far better.
dinckelman@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
autokludge@programming.dev · 4 pts · 2y
I couldn't find what you meant by 3 options, care to elaborate?
dinckelman@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
mossy_capivara@midwest.social · 2 pts · 2y
Yeah, probably easy to get lost in the weeds with a lower level language like Rust
spicyemu@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y
How "low level" is Rust?
mossy_capivara@midwest.social · 2 pts · 2y
Lower level than Python and lua
spicyemu@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y
How about in relation to C?
Is there a good place to get an overview of different languages or what applications for which a language is suitable?
mossy_capivara@midwest.social · 1 pts · 2y
I'm just starting out so I have no clue
mossy_capivara@midwest.social · 1 pts · 2y
🤷
Anders429@programming.dev · 8 pts · 2y
Have you tried the Book?
mossy_capivara@midwest.social · 2 pts · 2y
Coolio, much appreciated thank you
dwraf_of_ignorance@programming.dev · 6 pts · 2y
I suggest you watch this. TLDR is Use
mossy_capivara@midwest.social · 1 pts · 2y
Thank you
KillTheMule@programming.dev · 3 pts · 2y
Non-tutorial suggestion: I've you're stuck, put a demonstration of your problem on the rust playground, post it here with the question. People in rustland are generally very willing to help out, and the playground is a very helpfull tool for that.
mossy_capivara@midwest.social · 1 pts · 2y
That's good to know, thank you kindly
Anders429@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y
This is a great point. Sharing a playground link means your problem is immediately reproducible. You'll be much more likely to receive assistance this way.
uhN0id@programming.dev · 2 pts · 2y
I recommend the official rust book (aka the documentation. It's truly fantastic) followed by this actual book https://www.zero2prod.com/
That combo not only taught me Rust concepts and the Rust "way" but also got me applying the knowledge in a way that gave me a lot of context. You don't need the zero2prod but I liked it more than any other paid books I've tried.
mossy_capivara@midwest.social · 1 pts · 2y
Thank you kindly