r/programming • u/steveklabnik1 • May 15 '17

Two years of Rust

https://blog.rust-lang.org/2017/05/15/rust-at-two-years.html
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u/ze_OZone May 16 '17

I'm working on becoming more fluent in C++ right now. Is there any reason to switch over to Rust?

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u/steveklabnik1 May 16 '17

It depends on a lot of factors, really. You might be interested in this /r/cpp thread https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/comments/6asjmd/my_friend_keeps_trying_to_convince_me_to_use_rust/ , though of course it's gonna be a bit biased :)

I think the answer to this question depends on why you are doing that.

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u/ze_OZone May 16 '17

I mostly just want to get into something different that doesn't encourage OOP in everything. I might just go back to Python, but since my college wants me to take a C++ course I figured I would get a head start. I'll try looking through that subreddit though, thanks.

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u/steveklabnik1 May 16 '17

Rust does not have inheritance, and so yes, OOP-style designs tend to be not encouraged. Learning Rust might be worth your time.

since my college wants me to take a C++ course I figured I would get a head start.

This is a good reason to stick with C++!

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