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.
Features
Function Definitions: Quickly insert function definitions with placeholders for arguments and return types.
Struct Definitions: Easily create structs with constructor implementations.
Enum Definitions: Add enums with a basic setup and associated methods.
Match Statements: Generate match expressions to handle different cases.
Error Handling: Simplify error handling using match expressions with error printing.
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.
Extension Settings
This extension does not add any specific settings through the contributes.configuration extension point.
Known Issues
Limited Snippet Coverage: Currently, only basic Rust snippets are provided. Future updates will include more advanced snippets.
Compatibility: Some snippets might not be compatible with older versions of Rust.
Release Notes
1.0.0
Initial release with 5 basic Rust snippets:
Function Definition
Struct Definition
Enum Definition
Match Statement
Error Handling
1.0.1
Fixed issue with snippet placeholders not updating correctly in some cases.
1.1.0
Added additional snippets for common Rust patterns.
Improved snippet descriptions and documentation.
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.
