Zig

zig cc

When to Use

• Systems Programming: OS kernels, game engines, embedded.
• Cross-Compilation: The best cross-compiler toolchain in existence.
• Drop-in C Replacement: Can compile .c files directly.

Core Concepts

Comptime

comptime { ... }

Allocators

Allocator

Defer

defer allocator.free(bytes)

Best Practices (2025)

• Use

  zig cc

  : To compile C/C++ projects easier than Make/CMake.
• Handle Errors: Zig uses error unions

  !T

  .
• Use

  GeneralPurposeAllocator

  : Included debug features for leaks.

• Don't expect stability: Only use if you can tolerate breaking changes until v1.0.

References

• Zig Documentation