diff --git a/32_Diamond/rust/Cargo.toml b/32_Diamond/rust/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "rust"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/32_Diamond/rust/README.md b/32_Diamond/rust/README.md
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+Original source downloaded [from Vintage Basic](http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html)
+
+Conversion to [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) by Anthony Rubick [AnthonyMichaelTDM](https://github.com/AnthonyMichaelTDM)
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diff --git a/32_Diamond/rust/src/lib.rs b/32_Diamond/rust/src/lib.rs
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+/*
+ lib.rs contains all the logic of the program
+*/
+
+use std::{error::Error, fmt::Display, str::FromStr, io::{self, Write}};
+
+/// handles setup for the game
+pub struct Config {
+    diamond_size: isize,
+}
+impl Config {
+    /// creates and returns a new Config from user input
+    pub fn new() -> Result<Config, Box<dyn Error>> {
+        //DATA
+        let mut config: Config = Config { diamond_size: 0 };
+
+        //get data from user input
+
+        //get num players
+        println!("FOR A PRETTY DIAMOND PATTERN,");
+        //input looop
+        config.diamond_size = loop {
+            match get_number_from_input("TYPE IN AN ODD NUMBER BETWEEN 5 AND 31 ", 5, 31) {
+                Ok(num) => {
+                    //ensure num is odd
+                    if num%2 == 0 {continue;}
+                    else {break num;}
+                },
+                Err(e) => {
+                    eprintln!("{}",e);
+                    continue;
+                },
+            }
+        };
+
+        //return new config
+        return Ok(config);
+    }
+}
+
+/// run the program
+pub fn run(config: &Config) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    //DATA
+    let line_width: isize = 60;
+    let padding: char = 'C';
+    let pixel_width: isize = 1;
+    let filling: char = '!';
+    let border: char = '#';
+
+    let width_of_full_diamonds_in_line = (line_width/config.diamond_size) * config.diamond_size;
+
+    //print top border
+    println!("{}", n_chars(width_of_full_diamonds_in_line+2, border));
+
+    //print out diamonds
+    for row in 0..width_of_full_diamonds_in_line {
+        print_diamond_line(config.diamond_size, row, line_width, pixel_width, padding, filling, border);
+    }
+
+    //print bottom border
+    println!("{}", n_chars(width_of_full_diamonds_in_line+2, border));
+
+    //return to main
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// prints the next line of diamonds
+fn print_diamond_line(diamond_width: isize,row: isize,  line_width:isize, pixel_width:isize, padding:char, filling:char, border:char) {
+    //DATA
+    let diamonds_per_row = (line_width/pixel_width) / diamond_width;
+    //let row = row % (diamonds_per_row - 1);
+    let padding_amount; //total amount of padding before and after the filling of each diamond in this row
+    let filling_amount; //amount of "diamond" in each diamond in this row
+
+    //calculate padding
+    padding_amount = (2 * ( (row%(diamond_width-1)) - (diamond_width/2))).abs();
+    //calculate filling
+    filling_amount = -padding_amount + diamond_width;
+    
+    //print border before every row
+    print!("{}", border);
+
+    //for every diamond in this row:
+    for _diamond in 0..diamonds_per_row {
+        //print leading padding
+        print!("{}", n_chars( pixel_width * padding_amount/2, padding ) );
+        //print filling
+        print!("{}", n_chars( pixel_width * filling_amount  , filling ) );
+        //print trailing padding
+        print!("{}", n_chars( pixel_width * padding_amount/2, padding ) );
+    }
+
+    //print border after every row
+    print!("{}", border);
+    //new line
+    println!("");
+}
+
+/// returns n of the passed character, put into a string
+fn n_chars(n:isize, character: char) -> String {
+    let mut output = String::new();
+
+    for _i in 0..n {
+        output.push(character);
+    }
+
+    output
+}
+
+
+/// gets a string from user input
+fn get_string_from_user_input(prompt: &str) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    //DATA
+    let mut raw_input = String::new();
+
+    //print prompt
+    print!("{}", prompt);
+    //make sure it's printed before getting input
+    io::stdout().flush().unwrap();
+
+    //read user input from standard input, and store it to raw_input, then return it or an error as needed
+    raw_input.clear(); //clear input
+    match io::stdin().read_line(&mut raw_input) {
+        Ok(_num_bytes_read) => return Ok(String::from(raw_input.trim())),
+        Err(err) => return Err(format!("ERROR: CANNOT READ INPUT!: {}", err).into()),
+    }
+}
+
+/// generic function to get a number from the passed string (user input)
+/// pass a min lower  than the max to have minimun and maximun bounds
+/// pass a min higher than the max to only have a minumum bound
+/// pass a min equal   to  the max to only have a maximun bound
+/// 
+/// Errors:
+/// no number on user input
+fn get_number_from_input<T:Display + PartialOrd + FromStr>(prompt: &str, min:T, max:T) -> Result<T, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    //DATA
+    let raw_input: String;
+    let processed_input: String;
+
+    
+    //input looop
+    raw_input = loop {
+        match get_string_from_user_input(prompt) {
+            Ok(input) => break input,
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("{}",e);
+                continue;
+            },
+        }
+    };
+
+    //filter out num-numeric characters from user input
+    processed_input = raw_input.chars().filter(|c| c.is_numeric()).collect();
+
+    //from input, try to read a number
+    match processed_input.trim().parse() {
+        Ok(i) => {
+            //what bounds must the input fall into
+            if min < max {  //have a min and max bound: [min,max]
+                if i >= min && i <= max {//is input valid, within bounds
+                    return Ok(i); //exit the loop with the value i, returning it
+                } else { //print error message specific to this case
+                    return Err(format!("ONLY BETWEEN {} AND {}, PLEASE!", min, max).into());
+                } 
+            } else if min > max { //only a min bound: [min, infinity)
+                if i >= min {
+                    return Ok(i);
+                } else {
+                    return Err(format!("NO LESS THAN {}, PLEASE!", min).into());
+                }
+            } else { //only a max bound: (-infinity, max]
+                if i <= max {
+                    return Ok(i);
+                } else {
+                    return Err(format!("NO MORE THAN {}, PLEASE!", max).into());
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        Err(_e) => return Err(format!("Error: couldn't find a valid number in {}",raw_input).into()),
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/32_Diamond/rust/src/main.rs b/32_Diamond/rust/src/main.rs
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+use std::process;       //allows for some better error handling
+
+mod lib;
+use lib::Config;
+
+/// main function
+/// responsibilities:
+/// - Calling the command line logic with the argument values
+/// - Setting up any other configuration
+/// - Calling a run function in lib.rs
+/// - Handling the error if run returns an error
+fn main() {
+    //greet user
+    welcome();
+
+    // set up other configuration
+    let config = Config::new().unwrap_or_else(|err| {
+        eprintln!("Problem configuring program: {}", err);
+        process::exit(1);
+    });
+
+    // run the program
+    if let Err(e) = lib::run(&config) {
+        eprintln!("Application Error: {}", e); //use the eprintln! macro to output to standard error
+        process::exit(1); //exit the program with an error code
+    }
+
+    //end of program
+    println!("THANKS FOR PLAYING!");
+}
+
+/// welcome message
+fn welcome() {
+    print!("
+                                DIAMOND    
+              CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY
+
+
+    ");
+}