Learn Zig Online
With a Zig Playground
A free interactive Zig tutorial with an online compiler for comptime, allocators, C interop, manual memory management, SIMD, and systems programming practice.
25Lessons
100+Code Examples
FreeForever
1const std = @import("std");23pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {4 var buffer: [1024]u8 = undefined;5 var stdout_writer = std.Io.File.stdout().writer(init.io, &buffer);6 const stdout = &stdout_writer.interface;78 try stdout.print("Hello, Zig!\n", .{});9 try stdout.flush();10}30 sec demo
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Why Learn Zig?
Discover the benefits of learning Zig for systems programming.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I learn Zig online for free here?
- Yes. LearningZig.org offers free Zig lessons and an online Zig playground for comptime, allocators, C interop, pointers, build systems, and systems programming.
- Can I run Zig without installing it?
- Yes. The Zig playground compiles and runs Zig code in the browser, which is useful before setting up Zig locally.
- Is this Zig course good for C or Rust developers?
- Yes. The course includes paths for systems programmers who want to compare Zig's allocators, comptime, C interop, error handling, and low-level control with C, C++, or Rust.
- What Zig topics should I learn first?
- Start with variables, functions, control flow, arrays, structs, error handling, memory allocators, and comptime before moving into C interop and build systems.