Working with Pointers and Memory in Zig
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Course Details
Language: Zig
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Category: Programming
Certificate: Yes
Requirements
✓ Basic understanding of Zig syntax and programming fundamentals ✓ Zig compiler installed (Zig SDK) ✓ Familiarity with basic terminal/command-line operations ✓ Knowledge of pointers and their usage in Zig ✓ Understanding of memory management with pointers in Zig
Content
01Mastering Pointers in Zig
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Mastering Pointers in Zig
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Understanding basic pointer syntax and types
Pointer dereferencing and indirection
*T, [*]T, and [N]*T: What’s the difference?
Null pointers and safety considerations
02Working with Slices and Views
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02
Working with Slices and Views
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Creating and using slices
Difference between arrays, slices, and pointers
Bounds checking and safety
When to use slices vs pointers
03Allocators and Manual Memory Management
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Allocators and Manual Memory Management
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What are allocators in Zig?
Using std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator
Allocating and freeing memory
Handling allocation errors properly
04Using defer and errdefer for Safe Cleanup
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04
Using defer and errdefer for Safe Cleanup
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Introduction to defer and errdefer
Real-world examples of resource cleanup
Building safe memory operations with minimal leaks
Best practices in memory safety
05Memory Debugging and Optimization Tools
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Memory Debugging and Optimization Tools
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