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Version: Zig 0.14.0 (dev)

Zig cc, Zig c++

The Zig executable comes with Clang embedded inside it alongside libraries and headers required to cross-compile for other operating systems and architectures.

This means that not only can zig cc and zig c++ compile C and C++ code (with Clang-compatible arguments), but it can also do so while respecting Zig's target triple argument; the single Zig binary that you have installed has the power to compile for several different targets without the need to install multiple versions of the compiler or any addons. Using zig cc and zig c++ also makes use of Zig's caching system to speed up your workflow.

Using Zig, one can easily construct a cross-compiling toolchain for languages that use a C and/or C++ compiler.

Some examples in the wild: