Zig in 100 Seconds

Zig is a modern programming language created by Andrew Kelly in 2016 as an alternative to C. It offers minimalism, speed, and low-level memory control without hidden allocations. Zig uses allocators for memory management, making code explicit and portable across architectures. It lacks operator overloading and exceptions, requiring explicit error handling. The 'comp time' keyword allows compile-time code execution. Zig integrates with C/C++ and supports cross-compilation. Basic syntax includes mutable and immutable variables, structs, and error handling with 'try' and 'defer'. Zig also features a built-in testing framework and supports various build optimizations.

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