Learn ZIG with Real Code Examples

Writing a custom memory allocator

Creating a cross-platform CLI tool

Interfacing with a C library

Developing a small embedded firmware

Implementing a high-performance networking server

Check pointer usage and memory safety

Handle error unions properly

Ensure comptime code compiles correctly

Verify cross-compilation targets

Inspect build.zig configuration

Write test functions using `test` keyword

Use `zig test` to execute unit tests

Test pointer and memory safety

Validate cross-platform builds

Use compile-time checks for constants

Static binaries with no runtime dependencies

Cross-compiled executables for target platforms

Embedded firmware deployment

Dynamic library for C interop

Containerized command-line tools

Zig compiler (LLVM backend)

zig build system

zig test for unit testing

zig fmt for formatting

C interop tooling

C libraries and headers

Cross-compilation for ARM, x86, WASM

Embedded toolchains for microcontrollers

Integration with build systems (Make, CMake)

Foreign function interface (FFI) for Rust/C++

Use `zig fmt` for consistent formatting

Leverage `comptime` for compile-time checks

Test code frequently with `zig test`

Cross-compile regularly to verify targets

Document error unions and memory usage

Write a memory-safe allocator

Create a cross-platform CLI tool

Build a simple embedded application

Integrate a C library with Zig

Optimize a low-level networking function