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Rust Interview - Beginner Level

Perfect for developers with 0-2 years of Rust experience. Master ownership, borrowing, basic types, and essential Rust fundamentals.

15-20 minutes

0-2 years of Rust experience

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Who is this for?

  • Developers new to Rust

  • Systems programmers learning Rust

  • Students learning memory safety

  • Anyone preparing for junior Rust roles

What you'll practice

  • Understanding ownership rules

  • Working with borrowing and references

  • Creating structs and enums

  • Pattern matching with match

  • Handling errors with Result and Option

  • Using Cargo for builds

Topics covered

Ownership

  • Ownership rules

  • Move semantics

  • Copy vs Clone

  • Drop trait

Borrowing

  • References (&T)

  • Mutable references (&mut T)

  • Borrow checker

  • Borrowing rules

Types

  • Structs

  • Enums

  • Pattern matching

  • Option and Result

Basics

  • Variables and mutability

  • Functions

  • Cargo basics

  • Error handling

Example questions

Q:

What are the ownership rules in Rust?

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What is the difference between &T and &mut T?

Q:

How does the borrow checker work?

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What is the Option type and when do you use it?

Q:

How do you handle errors in Rust?

Q:

What is the difference between String and &str?

Preparation tips

  • Understand ownership thoroughly

  • Practice with the borrow checker

  • Learn pattern matching

  • Master Result and Option

  • Work with Cargo

  • Read "The Rust Book"

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