{"product_id":"rust-brain-teasers-exercise-your-mind-9781680509175","title":"Rust Brain Teasers: Exercise Your Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rust programming language is consistent and does its best to avoid surprising the programmer. Like all languages, though, Rust still has its quirks. But these quirks present a teaching opportunity. In this book, you'll work through a series of brain teasers that will challenge your understanding of Rust. By understanding the gaps in your knowledge, you can become better at what you do and avoid mistakes. Many of the teasers in this book come from the author's own experience creating software. Others derive from commonly asked questions in the Rust community. Regardless of their origin, these brain teasers are fun, and let's face it: who doesn't love a good puzzle, right?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat better way to exercise your brain and increase your Rust programming knowledge than with a collection of dynamic brain teasers? As you read through each of these puzzles and try to work out the answers, you'll not only learn about Rust's unique quirks and peculiarities, you'll also have loads of fun along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDive right in and get started with example code and sample problems that cover numbers and text, shadowing and memory, and everything in between. Try to figure out why a particular program won't compile, why it produces unexpected output, or why it panics and terminates with an error message. Once you've run the code and read the answer, it's time to get to the heart of the matter with a detailed explanation. Learn why a program produced the result it did, and discover how similar issues might affect the code you write in your own programs, even in production. Sourced from engaging discussions within the Rust community, real-world problems, and even reader feedback, these challenges will certainly surprise, enlighten, and entertain you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre you ready to experience Rust like never before? Then sharpen your brain and get ready for a challenge!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Need: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book assumes you have some knowledge of the Rust programming language. To work through the brain teasers in this book, you'll need a working Rust environment on any platform. You can install Rust by visiting https: \/\/rustup.rs\/. You'll also need a text editor or Rust-friendly IDE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerbert Wolverson\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a programmer and indie game developer since the late 1990s. He's taught programming and IT skills at a variety of levels, contributes to multiple Open Source projects, and is active in the game development scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pragmatic Bookshelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453005697298,"sku":"9781680509175","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e9b1e73d-5663-453c-bbfa-d253a1cd5fd4.jpg?v=1729831586","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rust-brain-teasers-exercise-your-mind-9781680509175","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}