[Info-vax] Rust as a HS language, was: Re: Quiet?

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 4/4/2022 8:35 PM, Dan Cross wrote:
> In article <t2fc4n$fml$3 at dont-email.me>,
> Simon Clubley  <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> wrote:
>> But other languages are also evolving over time, and they do it in
>> a way that guarantees the next language variant is just another
>> language mode in the existing compilers. That means I know I can still
>> compile code written to that old language variant in the years to come.
>>
>> If the Rust language isn't going through a formal language standards
>> process, how do I know that I can compile existing Rust code in
>> 5/10/20 years time ?

> As for the, "how can I be sure my code will compile..." question
> have a look at Rust "editions", that are per-crate attributes.
> They provide exactly the sort of guarantees you are looking for.

This thing:

https://doc.rust-lang.org/edition-guide/editions/index.html

?

It actually looks like Rust do prioritize compatibility.

Arne