9.11 Comparing Rust Structs with OOP Concepts

For C++/Java/C# developers:

  • Structs + impl blocks ≈ Classes
  • No inheritance in Rust; it uses traits to share behavior.
  • Encapsulation: Controlled via visibility (pub).
  • Ownership and borrowing: Replace typical garbage collection or manual memory management.

Rust’s approach is sometimes called “protocol-oriented” or “trait-based” rather than class-based.