IRust
cargo-script-mvs
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580 | 35 | |
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8.8 | 5.3 | |
7 days ago | 6 days ago | |
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MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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IRust
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What are some stuff that Rust isn't good at?
irust?
- IRust: Cross Platform Rust REPL
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Val on Programming: What makes a good REPL?
Something I've been thinking a lot about for Rust is what can and should a REPL experience be for a compiled language (ie what are reasonable compromises).
There seem to be two repls that haven't gotten much traction:
- https://github.com/google/evcxr/blob/main/evcxr_repl/README....
- https://github.com/sigmaSd/IRust
There have been little and big nits that have held me back from wanting to push these further, including
- Bad defaults (having to opt-in to panic handling)
- Command syntax feeling out of place and likely not beginner friendly
- Limits on variable preservation
- Lack of introspection (at least irust as `:type`)
So far I've been punting on wanting to improve this area by instead focusing on polishing up a rust script solution in the hopes of getting it merged: https://github.com/epage/cargo-script-mvs
cargo-script-mvs
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This Week in Rust #497
The eRFC was intentionally light on details so the Pre-RFC / IRLO thread and the demo best reflect what we hope to accomplish which are pretty detailed as-is.
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Rust went from side project to world’s fastest growing language
> A) is easy to write one off scripts that do a job fast, with minimal thinking and effort. I am thinking of Python and Ruby. For me I can write code with high velocity in these languages.
Once I wrap up some other projects, I plan to explore this space a little bit within Rust.
imo the biggest bang for the buck is just having good `#!` support. Probably mid-year I expect to have a Pre-RFC up for single-file cargo packages. See https://github.com/epage/cargo-script-mvs/discussions/15.
A bigger effort is a batteries included, non-zero cost stdlib. I've started writing up my thoughts at https://github.com/ergo-rs/ergo.
For more background on why I think these are important, see https://epage.github.io/blog/2021/09/learning-rust/.
Would love feedback on these ideas and other ways to make Rust easy to use without sacrificing what makes Rust it is.
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Rust as bash scripting replacement?
This is something I'm interested. Every time I write a bash or Python script, I think "why didn't I do this in Rust?". The first barrier is in the same line as your thoughts which is why I've been investigating the various cargo-script spin-offs and working towards an MVP for a Pre-RFC.
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Val on Programming: What makes a good REPL?
Something I've been thinking a lot about for Rust is what can and should a REPL experience be for a compiled language (ie what are reasonable compromises).
There seem to be two repls that haven't gotten much traction:
- https://github.com/google/evcxr/blob/main/evcxr_repl/README....
- https://github.com/sigmaSd/IRust
There have been little and big nits that have held me back from wanting to push these further, including
- Bad defaults (having to opt-in to panic handling)
- Command syntax feeling out of place and likely not beginner friendly
- Limits on variable preservation
- Lack of introspection (at least irust as `:type`)
So far I've been punting on wanting to improve this area by instead focusing on polishing up a rust script solution in the hopes of getting it merged: https://github.com/epage/cargo-script-mvs
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Quick Tip: You don't need to create a new cargo project if you want to test if something works in rust
rust-script is the most up-to-date version I could find. See https://github.com/epage/cargo-script-mvs/discussions/15
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Creating an Easy Mode for Rust
cargo-script has been forked or reimplemented several times.
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clap with Ed Page :: Rustacean Station
cargo-script: I've done some initial analysis and recorded my thoughts on what cargo-script in Rust should look like. If people are interested in this or other individual / company on-boarding improvements, I'd love to talk!
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When not to use Rust?
Fully agree with this though I also feel there is room for experimentation and improvement in this area. I've previously blogged on this and have started researching cargo-script. Hopefully later I'll get to my standard-adjacent library.
What are some alternatives?
evcxr
cargo-script - Cargo script subcommand
soli - Solidity REPL
rust-script - Run Rust files and expressions as scripts without any setup or compilation step.
job-hunt-rust - A locally run and customisable recent job aggregator with in-memory datastore, query language (JHQL), and REPL.
gcpp - Experimental deferred and unordered destruction library for C++
cargo-leptos - Build tool for Leptos (Rust)
farolero - Thread-safe Common Lisp style conditions and restarts for Clojure(Script) and Babashka.
team - CLI working group
burn - Burn is a new comprehensive dynamic Deep Learning Framework built using Rust with extreme flexibility, compute efficiency and portability as its primary goals. [Moved to: https://github.com/Tracel-AI/burn]
runner - Tool for running Rust snippets