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cargo-rustc:tldr:7346b
The cargo --bin ${name}
command is used in the context of the Rust programming language and its package manager Cargo. This command is typically entered in a terminal to interact with the Cargo tool.
Here's a breakdown of the command components:
-
cargo
: It invokes the Cargo program, which is the package manager and build system for Rust projects. It manages dependencies, compiles code, and runs various development tasks. -
--bin
: It is a flag used to specify that the Cargo command should be executed on a binary (executable) target within the project. This flag is followed by${name}
, which represents a placeholder for the actual name of the binary target.
In a Rust project, you might have multiple binaries defined in the Cargo.toml
file. By using --bin ${name}
, you can specify which binary you want to build, test, run, or perform other actions on.
For example, if you have a binary target named "my_app" defined in your Cargo.toml, running cargo --bin my_app
would execute the Cargo command on that specific binary.