Rust is a modern, open-source programming language designed to prioritize performance, safety, and concurrency. Created by Mozilla and now maintained by the Rust Foundation, Rust enables developers to build reliable and efficient software for various domains, including systems programming, web development, and game engines. With its focus on memory safety, Rust eliminates common bugs like null pointer dereferencing and data races while maintaining the performance of low-level languages. It is an excellent choice for projects requiring both control over hardware and robust abstractions.

Features of Rust:

• Memory safety without garbage collection, enabled by the ownership system.
• High performance, comparable to C and C++.
• Concurrency support with zero-cost abstractions, ensuring data race prevention.
• Strong type system and pattern matching for safer and more expressive code.
• Rich ecosystem with tools like Cargo for package management and crates.io for libraries.
• Cross-platform support, making it suitable for embedded systems, desktop, and server applications.
• Extensive support for WebAssembly, enabling seamless integration with web technologies.

Rust versions and associated toolchains can be managed using rustup, a powerful installer and version manager. To check the installed Rust version, run: rustc --version.

Disclaimer: Rust is an open-source project released under the MIT or Apache 2.0 license. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any company. Rust is provided "as is," without any warranty, express or implied. Users are responsible for understanding and complying with licensing terms and regulations while using Rust.