To effectively code Rust, you will need at least some sort of text editor. All popular editors are properly supported, so if your favorite is Vim, Emacs, or any of the others, you will find a high-quality Rust extension there. The website https://areweideyet.com/ should give a current view of how things are.
We will cover the lightweight IDE from Microsoft, Visual Studio Code, and its most current Rust extension, called simply Rust. This IDE should work fairly well in all the different desktop environments. Installation instructions and packages for several platforms are available at Visual Studio Code's main site, https://code.visualstudio.com.
- Open up Visual Studio Code and go to the Command Palette, either by the View menu or by the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + P (which may differ between platforms). Type in install extension to look for the proper command, and then select Install Extensions:
- After selecting this, type rust into the next field to look for the Rust extension. At the time of writing, the most recent one is made by kalitaalexey:
- You can install Rust right away by pressing Install; alternatively, click on the list item itself to show information about the extension first. After installing it, reload the editor. The Rust extension is now installed and ready to use!