Streamlining running examples

[lgarczyn]

A large part of my workflow is to clone a library (say rust-sdl2) in a /tmp/ folder, open a new tab in that folder, and call cargo --example on one of the listed examples, then go back to what I was doing.

A cargo plugin (and maybe a feature later on) allowing to run cargo example rust-sdl2 example-n1 that would just work, without having to create a whole folder ourselves, and maybe even caching large libraries, would be a godsend.

If it is made part of cargo itself, trying out a crate becomes even faster. Anyone can just write in their repo: call cargo example mylib example-n1 and be over with it.

Some sandboxing might even be added for more safety.

[ErichDonGubler]

Hmmm, this sounds like a shoe-in for a Cargo subcommand...and this suggestion might be a better fit for Request for Implementation, where several interesting subcommand requests already exist! I don't see a ton of design/ecosystem work here to do, which is the direction I think NYAR should go.

So, in summary, I don't think I'll be putting this here, but I'd be absolutely happy to file this in RfI if you want!

[lgarczyn]

I ended up creating the RFI, thanks for the suggestion.

[ErichDonGubler]

@lgarczyn: Wonderful! Is there anything else I can do for you here, or should this just be closed?