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Zig vs C, Rust, and Go

Where Zig fits among modern systems languages.

The Systems Neighborhood

Zig lives among systems languages like C, Rust, and Go. Each makes different trade-offs, so knowing them helps you see where Zig shines.

Zig vs C: The Upgrade

Zig is closest to C: same low-level control and speed. But it adds safer defaults, modern error handling, and a far better build system.

All lessons in this course

  1. What Problem Does Zig Solve?
  2. Zig vs C, Rust, and Go
  3. No Hidden Control Flow, No Hidden Allocations
  4. What You Can Build with Zig
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