Learn ZIG-WASM with Real Code Examples

Install Zig compiler via official binaries or package manager

Verify installation with `zig version`

Set up project directory with `zig init-exe` or `zig init-lib`

Compile for WebAssembly target: `zig build-exe src/main.zig -target wasm32-freestanding -O ReleaseSmall`

Use JS or HTML glue code to load and call Wasm module in browser

Download and install Zig compiler

Verify with `zig version`

Set up project directory

Install Node.js or Wasm runtime for testing

Compile and run sample Zig-Wasm module

build.zig - optional build script

src/ - Zig source code

tests/ - test cases

out/ - compiled Wasm binaries

examples/ - demonstration projects

zig init-exe -> scaffold new project

zig build-exe -target wasm32-freestanding -> compile to Wasm

zig run src/main.zig -> run locally

zig test -> execute tests

zig fmt -> format code

Zig strings are UTF-8 capable

Text management handled in host environment

Computation outputs can be localized in JS

Wasm module processes language-neutral logic

Integrate with translation frameworks in frontend

Handled by JS/HTML layer, not Zig

Zig-Wasm modules are computation backends

Ensure outputs integrate with accessible frontend

No direct ARIA or semantic HTML handling

Focus on safe and predictable function outputs

Zig-Wasm is logic-focused, not UI-focused

Integrate with HTML/CSS/JS via exports

Dynamic UI handled in JS, Zig provides computation

Optional WebGL or canvas interactions via JS

CSS frameworks handled by host, not Zig

Manual memory and state control in Zig code

Error unions manage computation state

No automatic reactive system (use JS if needed)

Persistent data via WASI or host storage

Temporary computation state in module memory

Use slices and pointers for efficient memory access

Serialize/deserialize for communication with JS

Perform computation-heavy operations in Wasm

Use typed structs for correctness

Manage memory explicitly for performance