Using Rust on the Build Pipeline

If you need to run and compile a Rust application, you can do the following

# Install Rust non-interactive
curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y
export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"

# Run Clippy
cargo clippy --tests -- -D warnings

# Check Formatting
cargo fmt --check

#Run Unit Tests
cargo test --release

#Build Release
cargo build --bins --release

What's Rust and Cargo?

Rust is a modern systems programming language focused on safety, speed, and concurrency. It's designed to prevent common programming errors like null pointer dereferences and data races, which can lead to crashes and security vulnerabilities. Rust achieves this through its unique ownership system and borrow checker, which enforce memory safety at compile time without the need for a garbage collector. This makes Rust programs both fast and safe.

Cargo is Rust's built-in package manager and build tool. It makes it easy to manage dependencies, build projects, and distribute libraries. Cargo uses a TOML file called Cargo.toml to manage project metadata and dependencies. This file specifies the project's name, version, authors, and dependencies. Cargo can automatically download and build dependencies, making it easy to get started with new projects.

Happy deploying!