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The Algorithms - Rust

A educational collection of algorithms and data structures implemented in Rust.TheAlgorithms/Rust

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MIT
Language
Rust
Last update
23 days ago
Type
Learning resource

What it is

This is a collection of classic algorithms and data structures written in the Rust programming language, maintained by The Algorithms community for education. It is a code library you can read and study rather than a finished application. People use it to learn how common algorithms work and to see how they are written in Rust.

  • Read the implementation of a sorting or searching algorithm to see how it works
  • Browse the DIRECTORY.md file to find algorithms by category
  • Use an implementation as a reference when studying Rust code structure

Great for

  • Students learning algorithms who want working Rust code to read
  • Developers learning Rust who want practical examples of common algorithms
  • Contributors looking for open-source projects to add implementations to

Not ideal for

  • Developers who need a production-ready, drop-in library, since the README describes the project as being for education
  • People looking for a finished application, because the README does not describe one
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How to get it

  1. 1

    Clone and build from source

    Clone the repository

    git clone https://github.com/TheAlgorithms/Rust
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Clone the repository with git.
    • Open DIRECTORY.md to find the algorithm you want to study.
    • Open the source file for that algorithm and read the implementation.
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Use DIRECTORY.md as the main index for navigating the algorithms
    • Read CONTRIBUTING.md if you want to add or improve an implementation
    • Join the community through the Discord or Gitter links in the README to ask questions

Downloads

Source code (.zip)master branch · straight from GitHub

Strengths

  • Covers many well-known algorithms and data structures in one place
  • Open source under the MIT license
  • Built around an educational goal, with a community and contribution guidelines

Trade-offs

  • The README is short and gives little detail on specific algorithms or how to use the code as a library
  • Educational focus means it may not be optimized or hardened for production use
  • Setup and usage instructions are not included in the truncated README

How it compares

ProjectStarsTypeLevelUpdatedBest for
Rust (this)26.1kLearning resourcebeginner23 days agoStudents learning algorithms who want working Rust code to read
Python226kLearning resourcebeginner17 days agoStudents learning algorithms and data structures
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javascript-algorithms197kLearning resourcebeginner3 months agoStudents learning core computer science concepts in JavaScript
swift-algorithm-club29.1kLearning resourcebeginner1.9 years agoSwift developers who want to study core algorithms in their own language
Go18.2kLearning resourcebeginner3 months agoBeginners learning Go who want to read working implementations of common algorithms

Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.