Summary

So, now we know how to install the Rust compiler, set up a Rust project, find and link useful third-party libraries, and compile source code into a usable program. We've also taken a basic look at the boilerplate code that cargo generates when we ask it to set up a new program or library project for us. We've learned about the difference between a debugging build and a release build and taken a quick look at what's involved in distributing a Rust program to users.

Coming up in Chapter 2, Basics of the Rust Language, we're going to begin looking at the Rust programming language itself, rather than the support facilities that surround it. We're going to see how the language is structured and some of the most important commands.