Chapter 15. `zig build`

Large programs are rarely built with a single compiler command.

9 items

Section	Title
1	`zig build`
2	`build.zig`
3	Build Steps
4	Build Options
5	Tests
6	Examples
7	Dependencies
8	Cross Builds
9	Exercises

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`zig build`

Large programs are rarely built with a single compiler command.

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`build.zig`

The file build.zig is a Zig program.

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Build Steps

A build file describes steps.

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Build Options

A build option is a value passed to build.zig from the command line.

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Tests

Zig has tests in the language.

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Examples

Examples are small programs kept inside the project.

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Dependencies

A Zig package may depend on another package.

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Cross Builds

Zig can build for a different target than the machine running the compiler.

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Exercises

These exercises use the material from Chapters 15.1 through 15.8. Most are small. The goal is to practice reading and writing build.zig files until the structure becomes familiar.