Rust TOML Config Parser Tutorial | Parse Settings Files with Serde | Rust by Examples #8

Learn how to parse TOML configuration files in Rust using the toml crate and serde! In this hands-on tutorial, you'll build a complete settings parser that: - Reads TOML configuration files - Deserializes into strongly-typed Rust structs - Handles nested configuration sections - Uses the same format as Cargo.toml What you'll learn: - TOML syntax basics (Tom's Obvious Minimal Language) - Using the toml crate with serde - Creating nested config structs with Deserialize - Type-safe configuration access Code available at: https://github.com/GoCelesteAI/toml_config Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:15 - What is TOML? 0:30 - Create Rust project 1:00 - Create settings.toml 1:30 - Config struct explanation 1:45 - Define config structs 2:35 - Parse explanation 2:50 - Write main.rs 4:00 - Run the demo 4:35 - Recap This is part of the "Rust by Examples" series - practical, project-based Rust tutorials. Taught by Celeste AI - Your AI Coding Coach #rust #rustlang #programming #coding #tutorial #toml #configuration #serde