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This is a tutorial for the Rust programming language. It assumes the
reader is familiar with the basic concepts of programming, and has
programmed in one or more other languages before. The tutorial covers
programmed in one or more other languages before. It will often make
comparisons to other languages in the C family. The tutorial covers
the whole language, though not with the depth and precision of the
[language reference](rust.html).
## Disclaimer
Rust is a language under development. The general flavor of the
language has settled, but details will continue to change as it is
further refined. Nothing in this tutorial is final, and though we try
to keep it updated, it is possible that the text occasionally does not
reflect the actual state of the language.
## First Impressions
Though syntax is something you get used to, an initial encounter with
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out, you might have to wrap them in `fn main() { ... }`, and make sure
they don't contain references to things that aren't actually defined.
## Disclaimer
Rust is a language under development. The general flavor of the
language has settled, but details will continue to change as it is
further refined. Nothing in this tutorial is final, and though we try
to keep it updated, it is possible that the text occasionally does not
reflect the actual state of the language.
# Getting started
## Installation