An In-Depth Guide to Data Types in Rust

Understanding Rust Data Types

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In my previous-post, I provided a high-level introduction to Rust - an innovative systems programming language that offers speed, safety, and concurrency. As a data scientist well-versed in Python, understanding how Rust’s data types map to Python is key for me to effectively work with Rust.

Here's what we'll cover:

• An overview of data types in Rust
• Numeric types
  - Integers
  - Floating point
• Boolean, character, and compound types:
  - Bool
  - Char
  - Tuples
  - Arrays
  - Vectors
  - Strings
  - Structs
  - Enums

With my background in data science and Python, I'll be exploring how Rust's powerful type system maps to the types I use daily in Python. This will equip any Python developer to leverage Rust's speed, safety and concurrency.

Let's dive in to learning Rust's robust data types!

An Overview of Data Types in Rust