Online Zig to C Converter
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How to use this tool?
This free online converter lets you convert code from Zig to C in a click of a button. To use this converter, take the following steps -
- Type or paste your Zig code in the input box.
- Click the convert button.
- The resulting C code from the conversion will be displayed in the output box.
Key differences between Zig and C
| Characteristic | Zig | C |
|---|---|---|
| Syntax | Modern, clean, and designed for readability with explicitness and minimal hidden behavior. | Simple, terse, and procedural with a focus on minimalism but can be cryptic and error-prone. |
| Paradigm | Procedural, with some support for generic programming and compile-time code execution. | Procedural and imperative, with limited abstraction mechanisms. |
| Typing | Statically typed with strong type safety and no implicit casting. | Statically typed but allows implicit casting and is less strict about type safety. |
| Performance | Comparable to C, with a focus on predictable performance and no hidden control flow or memory allocations. | High performance, close to hardware, with minimal abstraction overhead. |
| Libraries and frameworks | Fewer libraries and frameworks due to its relative newness, but can interoperate with C libraries easily. | Extensive ecosystem with decades of libraries and frameworks available. |
| Community and support | Growing but still small; active development and responsive maintainers. | Large, mature, and well-established community with abundant resources and support. |
| Learning curve | Moderate; easier for those familiar with C, but new concepts like comptime may require adjustment. | Steep for beginners due to manual memory management and low-level concepts. |
