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Online Zig to Gleam Converter

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How to use this tool?

This free online converter lets you convert code from Zig to Gleam in a click of a button. To use this converter, take the following steps -

  1. Type or paste your Zig code in the input box.
  2. Click the convert button.
  3. The resulting Gleam code from the conversion will be displayed in the output box.

Key differences between Zig and Gleam

CharacteristicZigGleam
SyntaxC-like, imperative, minimalistic, and explicit syntax.Inspired by ML-family languages, concise, indentation-based, and functional.
ParadigmImperative, procedural, with some support for generic programming.Purely functional, emphasizing immutability and pattern matching.
TypingStatically typed, no nulls, no hidden control flow, manual memory management.Statically typed, strong type inference, no nulls, type-safe.
PerformanceHigh performance, close to C, suitable for systems programming.Runs on BEAM (Erlang VM), good for concurrent workloads but not as fast as native code.
Libraries and frameworksLimited but growing ecosystem, can use C libraries directly.Smaller ecosystem, can interoperate with Erlang and Elixir libraries.
Community and supportActive and growing community, good documentation, but still maturing.Smaller community, friendly and welcoming, documentation improving.
Learning curveModerate for those familiar with C-like languages, manual memory management can be challenging.Gentle for those with functional programming background, may be steeper for newcomers to functional concepts.