Introduction
Zig is a low-level language for performance and safety replacing C.
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Basics
Installation
Zig installation uses official binaries or package managers for setup.
Read more →Running Code
Zig code runs via zig run or zig build with .zig files.
Read more →Syntax
Zig syntax uses explicit declarations and no semicolons for clarity.
Read more →Variables
Zig variables use const and var for immutability and mutability.
Read more →Data Types
Zig data types include i32 f64 and []u8 with explicit typing.
Read more →Type Inference
Zig type inference uses comptime for compile-time typing.
Read more →Constants
Zig constants use const for compile-time immutable values.
Read more →Operators
Zig operators include arithmetic and pointer-specific operations.
Read more →If Else
Zig if-else statements control flow with error handling.
Read more →Switch
Zig switch expressions handle cases with exhaustive matching.
Read more →Loops
Zig loops use while and for with break and continue.
Read more →Comments
Zig comments use // for single-line annotations.
Read more →Errors
Zig errors use error unions with try and catch for safety.
Read more →Debugging
Zig debugging uses std.debug.print and zig test for tracing.
Read more →Best Practices
Zig best practices include explicit errors, minimal runtime.
Read more →Safety Basics
Zig safety ensures memory safety with explicit allocation.
Read more →Modules
Zig modules use @import for code organization and reuse.
Read more →Build System
Zig build system uses build.zig for project configuration.
Read more →std Library
Zig std library provides utilities like fmt and mem.
Read more →panic
Zig panic handles unrecoverable errors with @panic.
Read more →Functions
Functions
Zig functions use fn with typed parameters and returns.
Read more →Anonymous Functions
Zig anonymous functions use fn literals for inline logic.
Read more →Generic Functions
Zig generic functions use comptime for type-safe polymorphism.
Read more →Inline Functions
Zig inline functions optimize performance with inline keyword.
Read more →Function Pointers
Zig function pointers use *const fn for dynamic dispatch.
Read more →Structs
Structs
Zig structs define custom types with fields and methods.
Read more →Struct Methods
Zig struct methods attach functions with self references.
Read more →Enums
Zig enums define tagged unions with exhaustive variants.
Read more →Unions
Zig unions store variant data with manual tag management.
Read more →Optionals
Zig optionals handle nullable values with ? prefix.
Read more →Error Unions
Zig error unions combine values and errors with ! operator.
Read more →Data Structures
Arrays
Zig arrays are fixed-length typed sequences with indexing.
Read more →Slices
Zig slices provide dynamic views over arrays with bounds checking.
Read more →Pointers
Zig pointers use * and [] for memory access with safety.
Read more →Allocators
Zig allocators manage memory with GeneralPurposeAllocator.
Read more →Strings
Zig strings use []const u8, with std.fmt for formatting.
Read more →Concurrency
Threading
Zig threading uses std.Thread for concurrent tasks.
Read more →Async Functions
Zig async functions use async and await for concurrency.
Read more →Event Loop
Zig event loop manages async tasks with std.event.Loop.
Read more →Mutex
Zig mutex ensures thread-safe access with std.Mutex.
Read more →Atomics
Zig atomics provide thread-safe operations with std.atomic.
Read more →File I/O
File Reading
Zig file reading uses std.fs with error handling.
Read more →File Writing
Zig file writing uses std.fs.File.write with buffers.
Read more →File Paths
Zig file paths use std.fs.path for cross-platform handling.
Read more →File Deletion
Zig file deletion uses std.fs.File.delete with checks.
Read more →HTTP
HTTP Server
Zig HTTP server uses std.http for lightweight web apps.
Read more →HTTP Client
Zig HTTP client uses std.http.Client for API calls.
Read more →HTTP Routing
Zig HTTP routing uses custom handlers or community libraries.
Read more →JSON
JSON Handling
Zig JSON handling uses std.json for parsing and generation.
Read more →JSON Parsing
Zig JSON parsing uses std.json.parse with typed structs.
Read more →JSON Generation
Zig JSON generation uses std.json.stringify with data.
Read more →Web Development
WebAssembly
Zig WebAssembly compiles to WASM for web performance.
Read more →Web Frameworks
Zig web frameworks, like zhp, enable server-side apps.
Read more →REST APIs
Zig REST APIs use std.http with JSON responses.
Read more →WebSockets
Zig WebSockets use community libraries for real-time apps.
Read more →Authentication
Zig authentication uses JWT for secure API endpoints.
Read more →Environment Variables
Zig environment variables use std.os.getenv for config.
Read more →Logging
Logging
Zig logging uses std.log for structured log output.
Read more →Error Logging
Zig error logging captures errors with std.log.err.
Read more →Request Logging
Zig request logging tracks API calls with custom handlers.
Read more →Testing
Testing
Zig testing uses test blocks with std.testing.expect.
Read more →Unit Testing
Zig unit testing validates functions with expect assertions.
Read more →Integration Testing
Zig integration testing validates APIs with std.http.Client.
Read more →Mocking
Zig mocking uses custom structs for isolated unit tests.
Read more →Benchmarking
Zig benchmarking uses std.time for performance tests.
Read more →Databases
SQLite
Zig SQLite uses sqlite3 bindings for local database queries.
Read more →PostgreSQL
Zig PostgreSQL uses community bindings for typed queries.
Read more →Database Connections
Zig database connections use manual setup with error handling.
Read more →Examples
REST API
Zig REST API with std.http handles CRUD with JSON.
Read more →WebAssembly App
Zig WebAssembly app compiles to WASM for browser use.
Read more →File Server
Zig file server serves static files with std.http.Server.
Read more →Authentication API
Zig authentication API uses JWT for secure endpoints.
Read more →Database CRUD
Zig database CRUD with SQLite handles data operations.
Read more →Concurrent Tasks
Zig concurrent tasks use async for parallel processing.
Read more →API Testing
Zig API testing with std.http.Client validates endpoints.
Read more →Logging Setup
Zig logging setup with std.log logs requests and errors.
Read more →Dockerized App
Zig Dockerized app uses Dockerfile for deployment.
Read more →Memory Allocator
Zig custom allocator manages memory with ArenaAllocator.
Read more →Explore Our Tools
Zig Code Commenter
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Go to tool →Zig Doc Generator
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