Programming Basics | Zig | Ep1

Welcome to the first lesson of our programming basics course!
In this lesson, we will cover the basics of a low-level programming language (Zig, including its history, reasons for its development, and a comparison with other programming languages like C and Rust).

We’ll also set up our development environment and write our first "Hello World" program in Zig.

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Video Sections :

0:00 Introduction

Overview of the course and what to expect.
Introduction to Zig programming language.

0:10 What is Zig?

Definition and purpose of Zig.
Key features: high performance, memory safety, simplicity, and portability.

0:38 History of Zig

Development timeline: From 2015 by Andrew Kelley to its growing popularity.

1:01 Comparing Zig with C

Performance: Zig vs. C.
Safety: Zig’s safety features vs. C’s limitations.
Simplicity: Zig’s clear syntax compared to C.

1:16 Comparing Zig with Rust

Performance: Zig vs. Rust.
Safety: Rust’s strong safety features vs. Zig’s good memory safety.
Learning curve: Zig’s simplicity vs. Rust’s complexity.

1:31 Installing Zig

Visit ziglang.org and download Zig.
Installation steps for Windows.

2:18 IDE

Examples of common code editors.
Why don't we use a regular text editor.
What is the best code editor to get started?

2:48 Setting Up Visual Studio Code

Installation of Visual Studio Code.
Adding the Zig extension to VS Code.

3:11 Creating Your First Zig Program

3:15 Creating the Project

Setting up a folder for the Zig project.

4:05 Writing Code

Example of a basic "Hello World" program in Zig.

4:08 The std library.

The build-in libs.
The third-party libs.

4:36 Syntax Basics.

Explanation of constants, variables, and functions.

5:03 import

5:57 The Compiler

7:10 How programs work ?

7:19 What is the entry point ?

7:25 What is the function, variable and constant ?

9:17 The Scope

9:55 Coding

Running and Testing Your Code

14:18 Running the Program
Using zig run main.zig.

14:35 Handling Errors

Common errors and troubleshooting tips.
Runtime errors.
Compile-time errors.

17:41 Building the Application

Creating an Executable.
Using zig build-exe main.zig to build an executable.
Running the Executable.
How to run your compiled application.

19:17 Conclusion and Future Lessons

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