Part 23. Real Projects

In this project, we will build a small command-line calculator.

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Section	Title
1	Build a CLI Calculator
2	Build a JSON Parser
3	Build a Static File Server
4	Build a Thread Pool
5	Build a Memory Allocator
6	Build a Small Database
7	Build a Programming Language Lexer
8	Build a Bytecode VM
9	Build a Simple Game Engine
10	Build a Mini Git Clone
11	Appendix A. Zig 1.16 New Features

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Build a CLI Calculator

In this project, we will build a small command-line calculator.

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Build a JSON Parser

A JSON parser reads JSON text and turns it into data your program can use.

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Build a Static File Server

A static file server is a program that reads files from a directory and sends them to a browser over HTTP.

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Build a Thread Pool

A thread pool is a group of worker threads that wait for jobs.

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Build a Memory Allocator

A memory allocator is code that gives memory to the rest of a program.

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Build a Small Database

A database stores data so it can be saved, searched, updated, and loaded again later.

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Build a Programming Language Lexer

A lexer is the first stage of many programming language tools.

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Build a Bytecode VM

A bytecode VM is a small machine inside your program.

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Build a Simple Game Engine

A game engine is a program structure for running interactive simulations.

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Build a Mini Git Clone

Git stores snapshots of files.

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Appendix A. Zig 1.16 New Features

As of the current public Zig release line, the version is Zig 0.16, not Zig 1.16. Zig has not reached 1.0 yet. In this appendix, read “Zig 1.16” as “Zig 0.16” unless...