Touring the Zig-EM code-scape (2024)
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Touring the Zig-EM code-scape (2024)
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Re: Touring the Zig-EM code-scape (2024)
#2> Zig•EM – a novel programming framework for developing and deploying applications which target resource-constrained MCUs, where every byte of memory and every μJoule of energy matters
Re: Touring the Zig-EM code-scape (2024)
#3> Zig•EM – a novel programming framework for developing and deploying applications which target resource-constrained MCUs, where every byte of memory and every μJoule of energy matters https://zigem.openem.org/post-002/
Thank you, I couldn't find an explanation about what is was about.
Re: Touring the Zig-EM code-scape (2024)
#4How does this compare to Rust?
I still fail to see where does Zig make a difference vs. Rust. What's the usefulness of the project here...
Re: Touring the Zig-EM code-scape (2024)
#5How does this compare to Rust? I still fail to see where does Zig make a difference vs. Rust. What's the usefulness of the project here...
If you fail to see the difference, maybe study the subject matter a little more?
Re: Touring the Zig-EM code-scape (2024)
#6How does this compare to Rust? I still fail to see where does Zig make a difference vs. Rust. What's the usefulness of the project here...
Re: Touring the Zig-EM code-scape (2024)
#7How does this compare to Rust? I still fail to see where does Zig make a difference vs. Rust. What's the usefulness of the project here...
The two languages have completely different design philosophies and a completely different feel leading to a completely different experience. I would say they're more different from each other than Java is different from Python. Some low-level developers will be drawn to Rust more while others will be drawn to Zig more.
Re: Touring the Zig-EM code-scape (2024)
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#9How does this compare to Rust? I still fail to see where does Zig make a difference vs. Rust. What's the usefulness of the project here...
The two languages have completely different design philosophies and a completely different feel leading to a completely different experience. I would say they're more different from each other than Java is different from Python. Some low-level developers will be drawn to Rust more while others will be drawn to Zig more.
Oh, that's something I know, of course.
I just wonder what are the advantages of using a language that is not memory-safe and it's not even stable yet...
Edit: If there's any technical reason. Of course, being a hobby project, the author is free to pick whatever he feels is most ergonomic/he likes the most.
Re: Touring the Zig-EM code-scape (2024)
#10How does this compare to Rust? I still fail to see where does Zig make a difference vs. Rust. What's the usefulness of the project here...
I think its a control vs safety trade off. Zig forces explicit control over memory with some tools for safety. Rust forces safety with some tools for control. I only have hobbyist level experience with these languages. I find both enjoyable and I hope Zig continues to mature.
A much better source on Zig vs Rust would be Alex Kladov [0], one of the authors of TigerBeetle [1], which is one of the best Zig code bases I have seen.