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Iterators intro

Last reviewed May 28, 2026 Content v20260528
Track mode
server_compiled
Means
Compiled runner
Reading
~1 min
Level
intermediate

This lesson

An orientation to the Rust track—how the server playground works, core vocabulary, and what you will practice next.

You need a clear map of the Rust track so ownership, borrowing, and the borrow checker do not feel like magic.

You will apply Iterators intro in contexts like: Infrastructure CLIs, proxies, game engines, blockchain nodes, and latency-sensitive backends.

Write Rust with fn main(), click Run on server—the dev runner compiles main.rs with rustc and runs the binary; fix borrow errors from stderr (requires Rust toolchain; LEARNING_RUNNER_ENABLED=true). Also read the interview prep blocks.

After HTML fundamentals and basic programming concepts—before or alongside SQL.

Iterators lazily produce items via next(). Adaptors like map, filter, collect chain without extra intermediate collections when optimized.

Example

let sum: i32 = vec![1,2,3].iter().map(|x| x * 2).sum();

Important interview questions and answers

  1. Q: Lazy iterators?
    A: Work runs when a consuming adaptor (sum, collect) drives the chain.

Self-check

  1. What trait defines iteration?
  2. iter vs into_iter vs iter_mut?

Interview tip Lesson completion confidence

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Playground

Runs on the configured server runner (dev: npm run runner with LEARNING_RUNNER_ENABLED=true). Output appears below the editor.

Check yourself

Multiple choice — immediate feedback.

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  • iter vs into_iter?
  • Lazy evaluation?

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