Zig aims to be a simple language. It is not easy to define what simple exactly means, but zig is also a low-level programming language that aims for c-compatibility. To reach this goal, it needs good semantics in its type system so that developers have a complete toolbox to manipulate data.
So types in zig are composable, but this can become rapidly overwhelming. See those examples. Are you able to understand them at a glance, as soon as you read them?
*const ?u8
?*const u8
*const [2]u8
| function oni() { | |
| dir="$HOME" | |
| if [[ -n "$1" ]]; then | |
| dir=$(readlink -m "$1") | |
| fi | |
| unset LD_LIBRARY_PATH | |
| unset LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH | |
| nix-shell -p appimage-run --run "appimage-run $HOME/Downloads/Onivim2-x86_64-master.AppImage $dir" |
| #command | |
| t next-tag | |
| T prev-tag | |
| j forw-line | |
| k back-line | |
| d forw-scroll | |
| u back-scroll | |
| h left-scroll | |
| l right-scroll | |
| r repaint |
| # Example with go modules fetched by | |
| # nix and linked to the vendor directory | |
| # when entering the shell. | |
| with import <nixpkgs> {}; | |
| buildGoModule { | |
| pname = "example"; | |
| version = "0.0.1"; | |
| src = ./.; |
| { | |
| "workbench.colorTheme": "One Dark Pro", | |
| "editor.detectIndentation": true, | |
| "editor.fontFamily": "FiraCode-Regular.ttf", | |
| "editor.fontSize": 14, | |
| "editor.largeFileOptimizations": true, | |
| "editor.highlightActiveIndentGuide": true, | |
| "editor.indentSize": 4, | |
| "editor.insertSpaces": false, | |
| "editor.lineNumbers": "on", |
| #!/bin/bash | |
| # This script takes a composer.json file as first parameter | |
| # and will increase the minor number of the semantic version. | |
| # e.g. From 1.3.3 to 1.4.0. | |
| oops() { | |
| echo "$0:" "$@" >&2 | |
| exit 1 | |
| } |
| package main | |
| import ( | |
| "flag" | |
| "fmt" | |
| "github.com/lobre/kits/cli" | |
| ) | |
| func main() { |
| #!/bin/bash | |
| # Downloading official manual | |
| wget -O tascam.pdf https://tascam.com/downloads/products/tascam/model_24/e_model-24_om_va.pdf | |
| # Extract page 52 to PNG and crop/rotate/erase content | |
| # Sizes are chosen to keep a 3:2 ratio | |
| convert -density 600 "tascam.pdf[52]" -quality 100 -rotate 90 -crop 6051x4033+250+460 -bordercolor white -shave 150x0 -border 150x0 tascam.png | |
| # Remove manual |
| #!/bin/bash | |
| # | |
| # This script will extract, modify and repack a bootable iso image. | |
| # | |
| # Features: | |
| # - Add kickstart file | |
| # - Add post install kickstart scripts | |
| # - Play scripts in a chroot of the filesystem | |
| # | |
| # Dependencies: |
| #!/bin/ash | |
| source=$1 | |
| dest=$2 | |
| if [[ -z "${source}" || -z "${dest}" ]]; then | |
| echo "ERROR. Missing params!" | |
| exit | |
| fi |