Part 21. Advanced Zig

Zig has a formatting system built into the standard library. You have already used it many times through std.debug.print.

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Section	Title
1	Custom Formatting
2	Reflection Systems
3	Plugin Architectures
4	Embedded Development
5	Writing a Game Engine Core
6	Writing a Parser
7	Writing a Virtual Machine
8	Writing a Compiler in Zig
9	Self-Hosted Zig Compiler
10	Understanding Zig IR

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Custom Formatting

Zig has a formatting system built into the standard library. You have already used it many times through std.debug.print.

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Reflection Systems

Reflection means a program can inspect information about types while the program is being compiled or running.

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Plugin Architectures

A plugin architecture lets a program be extended without rewriting the whole program.

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Embedded Development

Embedded development means writing software for small computers inside devices.

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Writing a Game Engine Core

A game engine core is the small central layer that runs the game.

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Writing a Parser

A parser reads text and turns it into structure.

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Writing a Virtual Machine

A virtual machine is a program that runs another program.

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Writing a Compiler in Zig

A compiler translates one form of code into another form.

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Self-Hosted Zig Compiler

A self-hosted compiler is a compiler written in the language it compiles.

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Understanding Zig IR

IR means intermediate representation.