https://github.com/zackradisic/rust-vs-zig

Comparing unsafe Rust vs Zig by writing a bytecode interpreter with GC in both langs
https://github.com/zackradisic/rust-vs-zig

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Comparing unsafe Rust vs Zig by writing a bytecode interpreter with GC in both langs

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/zackradisic/rust-vs-zig
• Owner: zackradisic
• Created: 2022-10-11T18:30:02.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-06-21T15:25:06.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-10T16:42:49.983Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: Rust
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• Size: 2.14 MB
• Stars: 160
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 12
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# Rust vs. Zig

This is an experiment to evaluate Rust vs. Zig by writing a bytecode interpreter with GC in both languages and comparing them.

The interpreter implementation is from the [Crafting Interpreters](https://craftinginterpreters.com) book.

I wrote a comprehensive summary of this experiment [on my personal blog](https://zackoverflow.dev/writing/unsafe-rust-vs-zig).

## Rust implementation

This is in the [loxide](loxide/) folder.

To build it:

```bash

# in the root project directory

make rust

# inside the rust folder

cargo build --release

```

To run the tests:

```bash

cargo test

# Run with miri to check for undefined behaviour

cargo miri test

```

## Zig implementation

This is in the [zlox](zlox/) folder.

To build it:

```bash

# in the root project directory

make zig

# inside the zlox folder

# run `zig build help` for options

zig build

```

To run the tests:

```bash

zig build test

zig-out/bin/zlox

```

## Benchmarks

The [benchmarks](benchmarks/) folder contains the code ("\*.lox" files) the two interpreters run and the results of the benchmarks. The results are run using hyperfine.