Rust Data Types

Rust data types are categorized into scalar types (single values) and compound types (multiple values). Scalar types include integers, floats, booleans, and characters, while compound types include tuples and arrays.

// Scalar types
let integer: i32 = 42;
let float: f64 = 3.14;
let boolean: bool = true;
let character: char = 'z';

// Compound types
let tuple: (i32, f64, u8) = (500, 6.4, 1);
let array: [i32; 5] = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];

Data types tell the computer what kind of information a variable holds, like a number, text, or a list. Scalar types are single pieces of data, like one number or one letter. Compound types group multiple pieces of data together, like a list of numbers or a mix of different values.