Zen C Documentation

Welcome to the official documentation repository for the Zen C programming language. This repository contains the technical specifications, language reference, and standard library documentation.

Documentation Index

Standard Library

The core of Zen C's power lies in its standard library. Detailed documentation for each module can be found in the std/ directory.

Module	Description
vec	Dynamic array implementation.
string	Modern, safe string handling.
net	High-level networking (TCP, HTTP).
cuda	First-class GPU programming support.
thread	Concurrency and parallelism.
json	Built-in JSON serialization/deserialization.

Technical Specifications

Deep dives into the compiler's internals and tooling protocols.

• Lexer Specification: Detailed breakdown of Zen C's tokens and grammar rules.
• LSP Protocol: Documentation for the Zen C Language Server integration.
• Plugin System: How to extend the compiler with custom plugins.

Reference (16 chapters)

#	Chapter	Description
1	Variables & Constants	let, types, mutability
2	Primitive Types	int, float, bool, char, etc.
3	Aggregate Types	Arrays, slices, tuples
4	Functions & Lambdas	Functions, closures
5	Control Flow	if, while, for, match
6	Operators	Arithmetic, comparison, sugar operators
7	Printing & F-strings	Output, string interpolation
8	Memory & Lifetimes	Ownership, borrowing
9	OOP	Traits, impl blocks, methods
10	Generics	Type-safe templates
11	Concurrency	Stackless async/await
12	Advanced	Inline assembly, raw blocks
13	Interop	C, C++, CUDA, Objective-C interop
14	Unit Testing	test, assert, expect
15	Diagnostics	Compiler warnings, categories
16	MISRA Rules	Safety rules, Zen-specific checks

Related Resources

• zenc: The core compiler source code.
• awesome-zenc: A collection of examples and Rosetta Code implementations.

Contributing to Docs

Documentation is a community effort. If you find a typo, outdated information, or want to contribute a new guide, please open a documentation issue or pull request.