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Rust: Advanced Pattern Matching and Lifetime Concepts

Struggling with complex data and borrowing in Rust? This course will teach you to master advanced pattern matching and lifetimes for safer, more efficient code.

Intermediate
27m

Created by Zachary Bennett

Last Updated Oct 17, 2025

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Rust: Advanced Pattern Matching and Lifetime Concepts

Struggling with complex data and borrowing in Rust? This course will teach you to master advanced pattern matching and lifetimes for safer, more efficient code.

Intermediate
27m

Created by Zachary Bennett

Last Updated Oct 17, 2025

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Struggling with complex data structures and borrowing issues in Rust can lead to unsafe, inefficient code and frustrating compiler errors. In this course, Rust: Advanced Pattern Matching and Lifetime Concepts, you’ll learn to master advanced pattern matching and Rust's lifetime system for safer, more efficient code. First, you’ll explore advanced pattern matching techniques for handling complex data structures. Next, you’ll discover refactoring strategies using pattern matching to improve code clarity and maintainability. Finally, you’ll learn how to manage lifetimes effectively and debug common lifetime-related errors. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of advanced Rust features needed to master advanced pattern matching and Rust's lifetime system for safer, more efficient code.

Rust: Advanced Pattern Matching and Lifetime Concepts
Intermediate
27m
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Zachary Bennett - Pluralsight course - Rust: Advanced Pattern Matching and Lifetime Concepts
Zachary Bennett
47 courses 4.4 author rating 260 ratings

Zach is currently a Senior Software Engineer at VMware where he uses tools such as Python, Docker, Node, and Angular along with various Machine Learning and Data Science techniques/principles. Prior to his current role, Zach worked on submarine software and has a passion for GIS programming along with open-source software.

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