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What is Cargo in Rust?
Updated May 24, 2026
Short answer
Cargo is Rust’s build system and package manager.
Deep explanation
Cargo manages dependencies, builds projects, runs tests, and handles project structure.
Real-world example
Managing large Rust applications with multiple dependencies.
Common mistakes
- Manually managing dependencies.
Follow-up questions
- What is Cargo.lock?
- What is a crate?