Choosing between Rust and C++ for a new project

• nix

  12 2,522 9.3 Rust

  Rust friendly bindings to *nix APIs (by nix-rust)

  

The nix crate has you covered. Check out some usages.

• rust-bindgen

  50 4,070 8.9 Rust

  Automatically generates Rust FFI bindings to C (and some C++) libraries.

  

For me, it's no question: for new code, I'd write Rust over C++ any day. The syscalls are all built into the standard library; they're no problem. Even if I had to interact heavily with an existing C/C++ library, bindgen and cxx are fantastic; I'd still write my new code in Rust.

• WorkOS

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  The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  

• cxx

  97 5,485 9.3 Rust

  Safe interop between Rust and C++

For me, it's no question: for new code, I'd write Rust over C++ any day. The syscalls are all built into the standard library; they're no problem. Even if I had to interact heavily with an existing C/C++ library, bindgen and cxx are fantastic; I'd still write my new code in Rust.

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