Thread by @demonicirfan

Rust versus C++ is a recent trending topic for developers.

There are many similarities between Rust and C++, and many developers wonder which is better to use.

In this thread, we will be comparing Rust with C++
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At a high view, C++ has a larger community, wider use cases, more frameworks, and is well recognized by any coding company. Rust, on the other hand, is better for safety, speed, and preventing incorrect/unsafe code due to its statically-typed features.

Rust is great at preventing data races that can lead to undefined behavior, whereas C++ cannot do this work for you and opens up vulnerabilities.

Automatic memory management in C++ has sacrificed memory safety, which is a notable disadvantage.

Rust uses a system of ownership, which enforces and improves its memory safety, which makes it better than C++.

Both the languages have smart pointers. Smart pointers are data structures that have additional metadata and functionalities.

Full build times are about the same for C++ and Rust, depending on how many templates a C++ project is implementing (more templates will be slower).

Most people who use both Rust and C++ say that Rust is easier to use due to its well-defined semantics and its ability to prevent unwanted/undefined behavior.

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