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Partially Matching Zig Enums

15 days ago
https://matklad.github.io/2025/08/08/partially-matching-zig-enums.html
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  • #Zig
  • #Enums
  • #Programming
  • Discusses handling common code for several variants in Zig enums.
  • Highlights the awkwardness of refactoring enums for common code scenarios.
  • Introduces a runtime panic solution for the AB problem in Zig.
  • Presents a compiler-checked solution using `inline .a, .b` and `comptime unreachable`.
  • Explains how `comptime unreachable` ensures compile-time failure for unreachable branches.
  • Demonstrates that adding a bug fails compilation as intended.
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