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Objective-C vs Zig

A side-by-side look at Objective-C and Zig. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Objective-C

Objective-C

Development

Objective-C is a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language that adds Smalltalk-style messaging to the C programming language. It was the main programming language used by Apple for iOS and macOS development until the introduction of Swift.

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Zig

Zig

Development

Zig is a general-purpose programming language designed for robustness, optimality, and clarity. It aims to replace C as the default systems programming language by addressing common flaws like undefined behavior. Zig provides memory safety without garbage collection.

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