Ask HN: Compile Rust to WebAssembly for EOS Smart Contract?

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8 years ago

So I'm familiar with the fact that the supported language for EOS smart contracts is C++. However, the EOS docs mention that even the C++ needs to compile down to WebAssembly.

So my question is, could I write my EOS smart contract in Rust, and use a crate to compile my Rust into Web Assembly? (A very loose example of compiling Rust to WebAssembly can be found here[1]).

Or is a C++ compiled .wasm file significantly different from a Rust compiled .wasm file? (I really want to write EOS smart contracts, but I'm hoping I can just use my existing Rust knowledge, as opposed to having to learn C++)

[1] https://hackernoon.com/compiling-rust-to-webassembly-guide-411066a69fde

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