# zig: About

Zig is a general-purpose programming language and toolchain for maintaining **robust**, **optimal** and **reusable** software.

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## Features:

1. A simple language:
    
    \-> no hidden control flow.
    
    \-> no hidden memory allocations.
    
    \-> no preprocesssor, no macros.
    
2. Comptime:
    
    A fresh approach to **meta programming** based on **compile-time code execution** and **lazy evaluation**.
    
3. Zig's zero-dependency drop-in **C/C++ compiler** that supports **cross-compilation** out-of-the-box.
    
4. **Zig's build system** to create a consistent development environment across all platforms **for** not just **Zig** but **also** **for C/C++**.