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ASP.NET vs Rust: What are the differences?
Introduction
ASP.NET and Rust are two popular programming languages used in web development. While both languages serve the purpose of building web applications, there are several key differences between them. In this article, we will explore six major differences between ASP.NET and Rust.
Language Paradigm: ASP.NET is a framework built on top of the C# programming language which follows the object-oriented programming (OOP) paradigm. On the other hand, Rust is a systems programming language that adopts the concept of ownership and borrowing, making it a safe and concurrent language.
Memory Management: In ASP.NET, memory management is handled by the .NET runtime environment using a garbage collector. This means that developers do not have to manually manage memory allocation and deallocation. In Rust, memory management is performed at compile time using the concept of ownership and borrowing. The developer has explicit control over memory allocation and deallocation, greatly reducing the risk of memory leaks and crashes.
Concurrency and Parallelism: ASP.NET provides built-in support for multi-threading and parallel programming through the .NET Task Parallel Library (TPL) and asynchronous programming using async/await keywords. Rust, on the other hand, has first-class support for concurrency and parallelism through its ownership and borrowing system. Rust ensures thread safety at compile time, making it a safer choice for concurrent programming.
Performance: ASP.NET is built on top of the .NET runtime, which provides a managed environment for executing code. While ASP.NET can achieve high performance, it may not be as performant as Rust, which is known for its low-level control and absence of runtime overhead. Rust's focus on zero-cost abstractions and efficient resource utilization makes it a suitable choice for performance-critical applications.
Learning Curve: ASP.NET, being an object-oriented framework built on top of C#, may have a steeper learning curve for developers who are new to the language or the .NET ecosystem. Rust, on the other hand, has a reputation for having a steep learning curve due to its unique concepts such as ownership, borrowing, and lifetimes. Rust requires developers to think differently about memory management and concurrency, making it more challenging to learn initially.
Community and Ecosystem: ASP.NET has been around for a long time and has a vast community and ecosystem. It is supported by Microsoft and has a wide range of libraries and frameworks available for web development. Rust, being a newer language, has a growing community and ecosystem. While it may not have the same level of maturity as ASP.NET, Rust has a vibrant community and is gaining popularity for web development.
In summary, ASP.NET is an object-oriented framework built on top of C# with automatic memory management, while Rust is a systems programming language with explicit memory management and strong concurrency support. ASP.NET may be easier to learn for developers familiar with object-oriented programming, while Rust offers better performance and fine-grained control over memory and concurrency. Both languages have their strengths and are suitable for different types of web development projects.
So, I've been working with all 3 languages JavaScript, Python and Rust, I know that all of these languages are important in their own domain but, I haven't took any of it to the point where i could say I'm a pro at any of these languages. I learned JS and Python out of my own excitement, I learned rust for some IoT based projects. just confused which one i should invest my time in first... that does have Job and freelance potential in market as well...
I am an undergraduate in computer science. (3rd Year)
I would start focusing on Javascript because even working with Rust and Python, you're always going to encounter some Javascript for front-ends at least. It has: - more freelancing opportunities (starting to work short after a virus/crisis, that's gonna help) - can also do back-end if needed (I would personally avoid specializing in this since there's better languages for the back-end part) - hard to avoid. it's everywhere and not going away (well not yet)
Then, later, for back-end programming languages, Rust seems like your best bet. Its pros: - it's satisfying to work with (after the learning curve) - it's got potential to grow big in the next year (also with better paying jobs) - it's super versatile (you can do high-perf system stuff, graphics, ffi, as well as your classic api server) It comes with a few cons though: - it's harder to learn (expect to put in years) - the freelancing options are virtually non-existent (and I would expect them to stay limited, as rust is better for long-term software than prototypes)
I suggest you to go with JavaScript. From my perspective JavaScript is the language you should invest your time in. The community of javascript and lots of framework helps developer to build what they want to build in no time whether it a desktop, web, mobile based application or even you can use javascript as a backend as well. There are lot of frameworks you can start learning i suggest you to go with (react,vue) library both are easy to learn than angular which is a complete framework.
And if you want to go with python as a secondary tool then i suggest you to learn a python framework (Flask,Django).
When I started on this project as the sole developer, I was new to web development and I was looking at all of the web frameworks available for the job. I had some experience with Ruby on Rails and I had looked into .net for a bit, but when I found Laravel, it felt like the best framework for me to get the product to market. What made me choose Laravel was the easy to read documentation and active community. Rails had great documentation, but lacked some features built in that I wanted out of the box, while .net had a ton of video documentation tutorials, but nothing as straightforward as Laravels. So far, I am happy with the decision I made, and looking forward to the website release!
I chose Golang as a language to write Tango because it's super easy to get started with. I also considered Rust, but learning curve of it is much higher than in Golang. I felt like I would need to spend an endless amount of time to even get the hello world app working in Rust. While easy to learn, Golang still shows good performance, multithreading out of the box and fun to implement.
I also could choose PHP and create a phar-based tool, but I was not sure that it would be a good choice as I want to scale to be able to process Gbs of access log data
Comparing to ASP.NET Core MVC or ASP.NET Core Web API Simplify.Web allows you to easily build your web-site or REST API without any additional/complicated setup, covering cases like localization by default. It's projects structure very lightweight, just a minimum amount of what you need to setup ASP.NET Core request pipeline.
It is build on top of Simplify.DI IOC container abstraction, no dependency on Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection and it's syntax. You can easily switch between DryIoc, SimpleInjector, CastleWindsor etc.
Any internal module of Simplify.Web can be easily replaced on extended by your custom module, covering your custom cases.
For HTML pages generation Simplify.Templates can be used allowing you to use just regular plain HTML without additional setup.
Can be easily integrated with Simplify.WindowsServices converting your web application not just to web-application, but a standalone windows service which can also do some background jobs via Simplify.WindowsServices.
And it is open source, of course :)
Pros of ASP.NET
- Great mvc21
- Easy to learn13
- C#6
Pros of Rust
- Guaranteed memory safety143
- Fast130
- Open source87
- Minimal runtime75
- Pattern matching70
- Type inference63
- Algebraic data types56
- Concurrent56
- Efficient C bindings46
- Practical43
- Best advances in languages in 20 years37
- Safe, fast, easy + friendly community32
- Fix for C/C++30
- Stablity25
- Zero-cost abstractions24
- Closures23
- Great community20
- Extensive compiler checks20
- No NULL type18
- Async/await18
- Completely cross platform: Windows, Linux, Android15
- No Garbage Collection15
- Great documentations14
- High-performance14
- Super fast12
- Generics12
- High performance12
- Safety no runtime crashes11
- Guaranteed thread data race safety11
- Fearless concurrency11
- Macros11
- Compiler can generate Webassembly10
- Helpful compiler10
- Easy Deployment9
- RLS provides great IDE support9
- Prevents data races9
- Real multithreading8
- Painless dependency management8
- Good package management7
- Support on Other Languages5
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Cons of ASP.NET
- Entity framework is very slow2
- C#1
- Not highly flexible for advance Developers1
Cons of Rust
- Hard to learn26
- Ownership learning curve23
- Unfriendly, verbose syntax11
- Variable shadowing4
- High size of builded executable4
- Many type operations make it difficult to follow4
- No jobs3
- Use it only for timeoass not in production1
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