create_temp_rust_project.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
quickly initialize a new rust project tailored for doing quick temporary testing of stuff

.PARAMETER ProjectTemplate
one of: Bin, Lib

.PARAMETER OpenInVSCode
open created project in a new vscode window

.EXAMPLE
PS> create_temp_rust_project

.EXAMPLE
PS> create_temp_rust_project -ProjectTemplate Bin -OpenInVSCode
#>

[CmdletBinding()]
param (
    [Parameter()]
    [switch]$OpenInVSCode,
    [Parameter()]
    [String]
    [ValidateSet('Bin', 'Lib', IgnoreCase=$true)]
    $ProjectTemplate = 'Bin',
    [Parameter()]
    [string]$Name = ''
)

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

# some hardcoded vars for where i keep my stuff
$ProjectsBaseDir = 'D:\code\rust'

enum ProjectTemplate {
    Lib
    Bin
}

# New-Variable ProjectTemplate ([ProjectTemplate]$ProjectTemplate) -Force

# create folder for it
$outdir = mkdir (join-path $ProjectsBaseDir "$(if($Name -ne '') { "$Name" } else { 'thing' })-$(get-date -format 'yyyyMMdd-HHmmss')") -ErrorAction Stop -Verbose
# 
Push-Location $outdir -ErrorAction Stop -Verbose
cargo init . --vcs git $(switch([ProjectTemplate]$ProjectTemplate) {
    Lib { '--lib' }
    Bin { '--bin' }
    Default { Write-Error "unexpected ProjectTemplate value: ($($ProjectTemplate))" }
}) $(if($Name -ne '') {
    '--name'; $Name
})
git config commit.gpgsign false
git add .
git commit -m 'initial commit (cargo init)'
if($OpenInVSCode) {
    # code .
    code --new-window . (gci ./src/ *.rs)
}