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Since it looks like you want to use it for some personal projects and you’re already comfortable with C, I’d suggest C++.

I’ve found that Rust requires more careful design to satisfy the borrow checker, whereas in C++ you’d just copy or use a smart pointer and move on with life. Additionally, when in Rust you have to change that careful design, the changes tend to cascade and spread.

All of the above could be largely avoided by using copying and smart pointers also in Rust, except that goes against the culture and what everyone else is doing. Most of the APIs you’re using will probably want you to use references…

To me Rust is the kind of language you’d use if you have your solution figured out and you want to implement a robust program based on that. Flexibility and development speed are not its strengths.