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ElixirConf 2021 - Isaac Yonemoto - Zig (heart) Elixir

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What it is

Isaac Yonemoto's ElixirConf 2021 talk on Zigler, a library for writing Elixir NIFs in Zig. He looks at its internals and how it bridges the two languages while keeping the NIFs well behaved on the BEAM.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN threads on Zig and Elixir link it as the creator's explanation of how Zig NIFs can behave nicely inside the BEAM.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
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What HN commenters said

  1. “Here's a direct link to the ElixirConf talk”

    ElixirConf talk on using Zig with Elixir.

    brightball, 2021-11 · Recommendation · in “Zig monthly, October 2021: Games, gamedev, Elixir, tools and more”

  2. “The creator of Zigler has a talk from ElixirConf 2021 on how he made Zig NIFs behave nicely”

    Talk on making Zig NIFs well behaved in the BEAM.

    kristoff_it, 2024-10 · Recommendation · in “Zigler: Zig NIFs in Elixir”

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Topics: zig, elixir, zigler, nifs, beam

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