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title, category, tagline, source, package, command, website, code, links
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| Zig | Languages and runtimes | A small systems language, and a C and C++ compiler that cross-compiles out of the box. | pacman | zig | zig | https://ziglang.org/ | https://codeberg.org/ziglang/zig |
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What it is
Zig is a general-purpose systems programming language, meant as a simpler alternative to C. It has no hidden control flow or hidden memory allocations, runs code at compile time with comptime, and comes with its own build system. The zig command can also compile C and C++, and cross-compile for other operating systems and processors without extra toolchains.
Why it's here
- Low-level without the surprises. Manual memory management, with checks that catch many mistakes in debug builds.
- A better C toolchain.
zig ccbuilds C code for other targets with nothing else to install. - Builds the tools you use. Some terminal apps and libraries are written in Zig and build with it.
On CoreDesktop
Zig is installed from pacman, alongside Go, Rust, Node.js, Python and Bun. update keeps it current with the rest of the pacman packages. For another version in one project, use mise.
zig init
zig build run