CodeWithNeo — Learn Rust from Scratch: Series Index
A complete 11-post beginner series covering the Rust programming language.
Post 1 — Getting Started with Rust
File: post-01-introduction-to-rust.md
Permalink: codewithneo.com/rust-programming-introduction
Meta Description: New to Rust? Discover what makes Rust different from other languages, why it's loved by developers worldwide, and how to install it and write your very first Rust program. Perfect for beginners.
Topics: What is Rust, installing rustup, cargo new, Hello World, println! macro, basic Cargo commands
Post 2 — Variables, Data Types, and Mutability
File: post-02-variables-data-types-mutability.md
Permalink: codewithneo.com/rust-variables-data-types-mutability
Meta Description: Learn how Rust handles variables, scalar and compound data types, mutability, shadowing, and constants. A complete beginner-friendly guide with code examples for the Rust programming language.
Topics: let, mut, const, shadowing, integers, floats, booleans, chars, tuples, arrays
Post 3 — Functions and Control Flow
File: post-03-functions-and-control-flow.md
Permalink: codewithneo.com/rust-functions-control-flow
Meta Description: Learn how to write functions in Rust, use if/else expressions, and control program flow with loop, while, and for loops. Beginner-friendly Rust tutorial with clear code examples.
Topics: fn, parameters, return values, if/else as expressions, loop, while, for, break, continue, loop labels
Post 4 — Ownership, Borrowing, and References
File: post-04-ownership-borrowing-references.md
Permalink: codewithneo.com/rust-ownership-borrowing-references
Meta Description: Understand Rust's ownership model, borrowing rules, and references — the core concepts that make Rust memory-safe without a garbage collector. Explained clearly for beginners.
Topics: ownership rules, move semantics, clone, Copy trait, references (&T), mutable references (&mut T), borrowing rules, slices
Post 5 — Structs and Methods
File: post-05-structs-and-methods.md
Permalink: codewithneo.com/rust-structs-and-methods
Meta Description: Learn how to define structs in Rust, implement methods with impl blocks, use associated functions, and understand the difference between structs and tuples. Beginner-friendly with code examples.
Topics: struct, field init shorthand, struct update syntax, tuple structs, #[derive(Debug)], impl, &self, &mut self, associated functions
Post 6 — Enums and Pattern Matching
File: post-06-enums-and-pattern-matching.md
Permalink: codewithneo.com/rust-enums-pattern-matching
Meta Description: Master Rust enums, the powerful match expression, Option<T> for null safety, and if let syntax. Learn pattern matching techniques with practical beginner-friendly examples.
Topics: enum variants with data, match, match guards, Option<T>, Some/None, if let, while let, matches! macro
Post 7 — Error Handling
File: post-07-error-handling.md
Permalink: codewithneo.com/rust-error-handling
Meta Description: Learn how Rust handles errors with Result<T, E>, the ? operator, custom error types, and panic vs recoverable errors. A beginner's guide to writing robust Rust programs.
Topics: panic!, Result<T, E>, Ok/Err, ? operator, custom error types, Display trait, From trait, unwrap, expect
Post 8 — Collections: Vec, HashMap, and HashSet
File: post-08-collections-vec-hashmap-hashset.md
Permalink: codewithneo.com/rust-collections-vec-hashmap-hashset
Meta Description: Learn Rust's most important collections — Vec<T>, HashMap<K,V>, and HashSet<T> — with practical examples. A beginner's guide to storing and managing data in Rust programs.
Topics: Vec push/pop/sort/retain, iterator methods (map/filter/collect), HashMap insert/get/entry, HashSet set operations (union/intersection/difference)
Post 9 — Traits and Generics
File: post-09-traits-and-generics.md
Permalink: codewithneo.com/rust-traits-and-generics
Meta Description: Learn how to use Rust traits to define shared behavior, write generic functions and structs, use trait bounds, and understand trait objects. A beginner-friendly guide with clear examples.
Topics: generic functions <T>, generic structs, trait definition, impl Trait, default implementations, trait bounds, where clauses, Box<dyn Trait>, Display trait
Post 10 — Closures and Iterators
File: post-10-closures-and-iterators.md
Permalink: codewithneo.com/rust-closures-and-iterators
Meta Description: Master Rust closures and iterators — learn how to write anonymous functions, capture variables, chain iterator adapters, and transform data elegantly. Beginner-friendly with practical examples.
Topics: closure syntax |x| x+1, environment capture, Fn/FnMut/FnOnce, lazy iterators, map/filter/fold/collect, custom Iterator trait implementation
Post 11 — Modules, Packages, and Cargo
File: post-11-modules-packages-cargo.md
Permalink: codewithneo.com/rust-modules-packages-cargo
Meta Description: Learn how to organize Rust code with modules, use the pub keyword for visibility, split code across multiple files, and use external crates from crates.io. The final post in the Learn Rust from Scratch series.
Topics: mod, pub, use, as, multi-file projects, Cargo.toml dependencies, external crates (rand, serde), cargo test, workspaces
Publishing Checklist for WordPress
For each post in WordPress:
- Create a new post and paste the
.mdcontent (use a Markdown plugin like Jetpack or WP Githuber MD, or convert to HTML first) - Set the slug (permalink) as listed above — go to Post → Permalink → Edit
- Paste the meta description into your SEO plugin (Yoast SEO or Rank Math) in the "Meta Description" field
- Add the tag:
rust,rust tutorial,learn rust,rust for beginners,programming - Set the category to something like
RustorProgramming Tutorials - Add internal links between posts (each post already contains a "Next Post" link at the bottom — update the
#placeholder with the actual URL) - Add a featured image (a Rust crab logo or code screenshot works well)
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