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Zunic: allocation-free Unicode library for Zig

Developer vrypan released zunic, an allocation-free Unicode library for the Zig programming language, distributed as a single dependency. The library implements Unicode spec functionality with performance as the stated top priority, omitting features the author considers easy to build as add-ons, and the author notes zunic is largely built using AI. Feedback on the API, performance, implementation, and missing functionality is requested.

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I’ve been working on zunic , a Unicode library for Zig:

zunic provides a Unicode toolkit in a single dependency. I focused on things that require understanding and touching the actual Unicode spec and tried to implement them with performance as a top priority. I left out functionality that is easy to build as an add-on.

zunic offers:

Feedback on the API, performance, implementation, and missing functionality is very welcome.

I know that for many devs this is a sensitive topic, so keep in mind zunic is largely built using AI. If this makes a difference to you regardless of shape, features and performance, you may want to read this post: I built a Zig Unicode library with AI. · blog.vrypan.net

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