README.md

Rust Project

Overview

This repository contains a Rust project that demonstrates fundamental Rust programming concepts and best practices.

Features

• Safe memory management with Rust's ownership system
• Strong static typing and compile-time error checking
• Concurrent programming with safety guarantees
• Cross-platform compatibility

Prerequisites

• Rust (installation instructions below)
• Cargo (comes with Rust installation)

Installation

Installing Rust and Cargo

1. Install Rust using Rustup (the recommended installer):

   curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
   

   or on Windows, download and run rustup-init.exe from https://rustup.rs

2. Verify installation:

   rustc --version
   cargo --version
   

Building the Project

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/rust-project.git
   cd rust-project
   

2. Build the project:

   cargo build
   

3. Run the project:

   cargo run
   

Project Structure

rust-project/
├── Cargo.toml         # Project configuration file
├── src/
│   ├── main.rs        # Application entry point
│   ├── lib.rs         # Library code
│   └── modules/       # Project modules
├── tests/             # Integration tests
└── examples/          # Example code

Usage

// Example code demonstrating how to use the library
use rust_project::SomeStruct;

fn main() {
    let instance = SomeStruct::new("example");
    instance.do_something();
}

Testing

Run the test suite with:

cargo test

Documentation

Generate and view the documentation locally:

cargo doc --open

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b new-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add new feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin new-feature
5. Submit a pull request

Resources for Learning Rust

• The Rust Programming Language Book
• Rust by Example
• Rustlings - Small exercises to get you used to reading and writing Rust code

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.