Rust Is the Most Loved Language, Beats Python and TypeScript
It’s tough to make developers choose a new programming language over the one they are using. While many languages failed to impress the coding ninjas, Rust has managed to win the hearts of innumerable developers across the world.
According to a survey conducted by Stack Overflow, Rust was voted for the top position by developers for four consecutive years. But what makes this programming language so appealing that developers repeatedly choose it over the other mainstream languages?
Let’s find out.
What is Rust, and why should you use it?
Mozilla Research introduced the programming language Rust in 2010 as a reliable alternative to the C++ language.
Rust is a general-purpose language that can be classified into multiple paradigms, thanks to the host of features it offers. It is highly reliable, productive, and safe to use. It is somewhat similar to C++. However, Rust can guarantee memory safety by utilizing a borrow checker to validate references.
Rust can achieve memory safety without garbage collection and has optional reference counting. In addition, the language offers advanced features such as functional programming and mechanisms for low-level memory management.
Let’s take a look at some more features that make Rust stand out:
- Rust offers excellent documentation.
- It comes with a highly user-friendly compiler with top-notch tools such as integrated package managers and multi-editor.
- Rust can efficiently resolve memory errors and concurrent programs that languages like C and C++ cannot.
- It is super fast and is safe by default.
