Organizing Data
Data organization is at the heart of any program. How you shape and manage your data can make or break the clarity, efficiency, and maintainability of your code. This chapter explores the foundational techniques Zig offers for organizing data—whether it’s grouping related values, defining precise memory layouts, or creating flexible views into your data structures.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following topics:
- Arrays: fixed-size collections of things
- Slices: dynamic views into arrays
- Structs: your own custom data (because you’re special)
By the end of this chapter, you’ll be able to confidently use arrays, slices, and structs to structure your data in meaningful ways. You’ll understand how to use Zig’s unique features to achieve both compile-time guarantees and runtime safety, empowering you to create clean and efficient programs.
