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# Python vs. Rust

Many features of the Rust language will be familiar to Python programmers. Many
examples are listed below. For more code comparisons, see
[py2rs](https://github.com/dinhanhx/python-to-rust/blob/master/CODE_COMPARISON.md).

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Concept
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Python

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Rust

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tuples
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```python
my_tuple = (1, 2, 3)
# Access the element at index 1
n = my_tuple[1]
```

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```rust
let my_tuple = (1, 2, 3);
// Access the element at index 1
let n = my_tuple.1;
```

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destructuring
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```python
(x, y, z) = my_tuple
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```rust
let (x, y, z) = my_tuple;
```

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"don't care" / wildcard
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```python
(a, _, b) = my_tuple
```

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```rust
let (a, _, b) = my_tuple;
```

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lambdas / closures
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```python
# Lambdas are anonymous functions
f = lambda x: x * x
f(4)
```

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```rust
// Closures are anonymous functions
let f = | x | x * x;
f(4)
```

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type annotations
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```python
x: int = 42
```

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```rust
let x: i32 = 42;
```

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ranges
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```python
range(0, 10)
```

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```rust
0..10
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match-case / match blocks
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```python
match x:
    case 1:
        ...
    case _:
        ...
```

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```rust
match x {
    1 => { ... },
    _ => { ... }
}
```

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for-in loops
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```python
for i in range(0, 10):
    ...
```

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```rust
for i in 0..10 {
    ...
}
```

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If-else conditionals
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```python
if x > 10:
    ...
else:
    ...
```

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```rust
if x > 10 {
    ...
} else {
    ...
}
```

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While loops
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```python
while x < 10:
    ...
```

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```rust
while x < 10 {
    ...
}
```

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Importing modules
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```python
import math
```

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```rust
use std::f64::consts::PI;
```

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String formatting
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```python
"Hello, {}".format(name)
```

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```rust
format!("Hello, {}", name)
```

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List/Vector creation
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```python
lst = [1, 2, 3]
```

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```rust
let lst = vec![1, 2, 3];
```

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