Idk if you'd call it syntax or what, but what makes Rust pedantic is that you're always worrying about lifetimes, types, explicit errors (as opposed to exceptions), and other things you mostly don't think about in JS or Py. Same as with C++ or other languages of that nature. Rust holds your hand more and is just better than C++ in general, but you still have to tell the compiler precisely what you're doing.
To answer your question, yes. This is also what I try to hint people at work who scoff at JS and refuse to move past "real programmer" languages, most of their talent is replaceable by GPT.
Re:Why use Rust on the back end?
by DeathArrow on Tuesday March 21, 2023 @06:11AM
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> It's like C++ only nicer and safer
Rust is enforcing safety while C++ does not. C++ can be safe if you need it to be. Just use safe constructs.
I'd argue that some people might not find Rust nicer.
I've had GPT-4 explain to me weird niches in Django that I don't understand, because I'm coming from a Javascript background. It'll pick up what I'm trying to do, give me the code I'm trying to write, and tell me where I went wrong.
In the process I learn a lot, and waste a lot less time trawling Stack Overflow and parsing other people's code and closed threads.
It's a lot like having a more experienced developer over my shoulder.