Chapter 11. Generic Functions

A function in Zig can take types as parameters.

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Section	Title
1	Generic Functions
2	Generic Structs
3	Type Constraints by Use
4	Interfaces by Convention
5	Compile-Time Dispatch
6	Exercises

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Generic Functions

A function in Zig can take types as parameters.

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Generic Structs

A generic struct is a function that returns a type.

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Type Constraints by Use

Zig does not have a formal trait or interface system.

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Interfaces by Convention

Zig has no built-in interface keyword.

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Compile-Time Dispatch

Generic functions in Zig are specialized at compile time.

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Exercises

Exercise 11-1. Write a generic min function for values that support <.