Zig

Summary

Zig is a programming language^[1]. Zig ranks in the top 0.81% of programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,799 views/month, #6 of 742).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zig was influenced by Q15777^[3].
• Zig was influenced by Q2407^[4].
• Zig was influenced by Go^[5].
• Zig was influenced by Q575650^[6].
• Zig was influenced by Q2005^[7].
• Zig's instance of is recorded as programming language^[8].
• Zig's instance of is recorded as imperative programming language^[9].
• Zig's instance of is recorded as general-purpose programming language^[10].
• Zig's instance of is recorded as compiled language^[11].
• Zig's instance of is recorded as systems programming language^[12].
• Zig's instance of is recorded as multi-paradigm programming language^[13].
• Zig's instance of is recorded as procedural programming language^[14].
• Zig's developer is recorded as Andrew Kelley^[15].
• Zig's copyright license is recorded as MIT License^[16].
• Zig's software version identifier is recorded as 0.3.0^[17].
• Zig's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.0^[18].
• Zig's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.1^[19].
• Zig's software version identifier is recorded as 0.2.0^[20].
• Zig's software version identifier is recorded as 0.4.0^[21].
• Zig's software version identifier is recorded as 0.5.0^[22].
• Zig's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.0^[23].
• Zig's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.0^[24].
• Zig's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.1^[25].
• Zig's software version identifier is recorded as 0.8.0^[26].
• Zig's software version identifier is recorded as 0.8.1^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include programming language^[8], imperative programming language^[9], general-purpose programming language^[10], compiled language^[11], systems programming language^[12], and multi-paradigm programming language^[13].

History and Context

2015 marks the founding of Zig^[28].

Why It Matters

Zig ranks in the top 0.81% of programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,799 views/month, #6 of 742).^[2] Zig has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] Zig is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Zig has been cited as an influence by Mojo^[31], a multi-paradigm programming language^[32], founded in 2023^[33].

FAQs

Who did Zig influence?

Zig has been cited as an influence by Mojo^[31].