Zig

Low-level, allocation-explicit native code.

How a Program becomes Zig, in parts. Start with the introduction, then follow each part into the rendered output and the runtime it links against.

Introduction — what the Zig target is, and how to read the rest of this section.
Capabilities — which high-level features are possible, built in or through a library.
Example — a full program using every keyword, and the Zig it renders to.
Naming considerations — how Program's dotted names are carried into Zig.
Entry point — starting a program from main with its drivers.
Drivers — the native drivers that provide the interface, console and network.
Runtime — the Reactive and Context machinery the rendered code links against.
Native modules — the hand-written Zig behind NATIVE functions.
Keywords — how each of Program's keywords renders to Zig.
Project setup — the files and commands to build and run the rendered program.
Reserved words — the words Zig keeps for itself, and how a colliding name is escaped.

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