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Rust code snippets

Rust code snippets

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Rust language support with syntax
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rust-snippet

This extension provides a collection of Rust code snippets to help you write Rust code more efficiently in Visual Studio Code. With snippets for functions, structs, enums, and more, rust-snippet is designed to boost your productivity and streamline your Rust development.

Basic snippets

fn: Create a basic function
struct: Define a basic struct
enum: Define a basic enum
match: Basic match statement
err: Handle errors with match
if: Basic if-else statement
for: For loop
while: While loop
fn-lifetime: Function with lifetime annotation
let: Immutable variable
let-mut: Mutable variable
vec: Vector initialization
hashmap: HashMap initialization
tuple: Tuple initialization
array: Basic array initialization
macro: Define a basic macro
struct-method: Add a method to a struct
enum-method: Add a method to an enum
trait: Define a trait
impl-trait: Implement a trait for a type
use: Use an external crate or module
doc: Add a documentation comment
test: Create a basic unit test
bench: Create a basic benchmark test
async-fn: Define an async function
await: Await an async expression
option: Handle an Option value
result: Handle a Result value
vec-push: Push a value to a vector
vec-iter: Iterate over a vector
closure: Define a basic closure
iter: Basic iterator usage
trait-call: Call a method defined in a trait
assert: Assert equality in tests
dbg: Print debug information
print: Print a message to the console
dbg-fmt: Debug print with formatting
read-file: Read a file and return its content
write-file: Write content to a file
http-request: Basic HTTP GET request using reqwest
mutex: Create a basic Mutex

Rust Error Handling Snippets

  • Basic Error Handling: Handle errors with match
  • Result to Option Conversion: Convert Result to Option
  • Option to Result Conversion: Convert Option to Result with an error
  • Propagate Error with ? Operator: Propagate errors using the ? operator
  • Error Handling with Custom Error Type: Define and use a custom error type
  • Error Handling with Closure: Handle errors using a closure
  • Error Handling with If Let: Handle errors with if let
  • Match with Error Handling and Return: Match with error handling and return
  • Unwrap with Default Value: Unwrap an Option with a default value
  • Handle Result with Match and Logging: Handle Result with match and logging
  • Handle Multiple Errors: Handle different kinds of errors
  • Early Return on Error: Early return on error
  • Error Handling with Optional Chaining: Handle errors with optional chaining
  • Handle Error with Result and Logging: Handle Result with logging
  • Handle Error with Default Value: Handle Result with a default value on error
  • Custom Error with Context: Handle errors with custom error context
  • Error Handling with Result and Optional Chaining: Handle Result with optional chaining and error logging
  • Handle Error in Async Context: Handle errors in an async function
  • Error Handling with Match and Option: Handle Option with match
  • Error Handling with Result and Option Chaining: Handle Result with Option chaining
  • Handle Error with Result and Option Chaining: Handle Result with Option chaining and error logging
  • Error Handling with Result and Default Value: Handle Result with a default value on error
  • Error Handling with Match and Return: Handle Result with match and early return
  • Error Handling in Async Context: Handle errors in an async context
  • Handling Error with Option and Result: Handle Option with Result
  • Handling Result with Error and Default Value: Handle Result with error and default value
  • Error Handling with If Let and Result: Handle Result with if let
  • Error Handling with Custom Error Type and Result: Define and use a custom error type with Result

Tip: Check out the animation below to see how quickly you can insert snippets into your code!

Requirements

To use this extension, you need:

  • Visual Studio Code: The extension is compatible with VS Code versions 1.56.0 and above.
  • Rust Language Support: Ensure you have Rust installed and set up in your development environment.

Working with Markdown

You can author your README using Visual Studio Code. Here are some useful editor keyboard shortcuts:

  • Split the editor (Cmd+\ on macOS or Ctrl+\ on Windows and Linux).
  • Toggle preview (Shift+Cmd+V on macOS or Shift+Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux).
  • Press Ctrl+Space (Windows, Linux, macOS) to see a list of Markdown snippets.

For more information

  • Visual Studio Code's Markdown Support
  • Markdown Syntax Reference

Enjoy coding with Rust snippets!

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