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Rust

Definition
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Rust is a systems programming language emphasizing memory safety and concurrency without a garbage collector.

Topics
Programming
URL
https://www.rust-lang.org/
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Why it matters in GWAS

Faster parsers, indexers, and single-binary tools can shrink wall-clock time for large VCF/BGEN workflows; contributors evaluating or packaging Rust-based dependencies need awareness of the rustc toolchain and C/C++ FFI boundaries.

Example usage

"We replaced a Python hotspot with a Rust extension module and linked it against the same linear-algebra backend as the rest of the pipeline."

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References

  • Klabnik S, Nichols C. (2023). The Rust Programming Language. No Starch Press.
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