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cargo build — Compile a local package and all of its dependencies. More information: <https://doc.rust-lang.org/ca

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Problem

How to use the cargo build command: Compile a local package and all of its dependencies. More information: <https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/commands/cargo-build.html>.

Solution

cargo build — Compile a local package and all of its dependencies. More information: <https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/commands/cargo-build.html>.

Build the package or packages defined by the Cargo.toml manifest file in the local path:

cargo {{[b|build]}}

Build artifacts in release mode, with optimizations:

cargo {{[b|build]}} {{[-r|--release]}}

Require that Cargo.lock is up to date:

cargo {{[b|build]}} --locked

Build all packages in the workspace:

cargo {{[b|build]}} --workspace

Build a specific package:

cargo {{[b|build]}} {{[-p|--package]}} {{package}}

Build only the specified binary:

cargo {{[b|build]}} --bin {{name}}

Build only the specified test target:

cargo {{[b|build]}} --test {{test_name}}

Code Snippets

Build the package or packages defined by the `Cargo.toml` manifest file in the local path

cargo {{[b|build]}}

Build artifacts in release mode, with optimizations

cargo {{[b|build]}} {{[-r|--release]}}

Require that `Cargo.lock` is up to date

cargo {{[b|build]}} --locked

Build all packages in the workspace

cargo {{[b|build]}} --workspace

Build a specific package

cargo {{[b|build]}} {{[-p|--package]}} {{package}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/cargo build

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