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+# Workshop 32 - Introduction to Zig
+
+Welcome to this introductory workshop on Zig! Zig is a modern programming language that emphasizes robustness, performance and clarity. Today, you'll learn :
+✔️ how to install Zig
+✔️ create your first project
+✔️ discover the language's key concepts by creating a few projects
+
+## Introduction
+
+Zig is a general-purpose programming language focused on robustness, performance, and simplicity. It offers manual memory management, safety features, built-in cross-compilation, and seamless C interoperability, making it ideal for system programming and high-performance applications.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Basic programming skills (C, C++, or any other language)
+- A computer with Internet access
+
+## Step 0 - SETUP
+
+All the required information to install dependencies can be found in [SETUP.md](./SETUP.md).
+
+> 💡 We recommend you to follow the [Getting started](https://ziglang.org/learn/getting-started/) for this workshop.
+
+## Step 1 - Hello World! in Zig
+
+> ❗ We strongly advise you to use the documentation provided for this exercise.
+
+📑 Description:
+
+For the first exercise, we simply ask you to write `Hello world!` in your terminal when you run your program.
+
+📌 Tasks:
+
+create a file `main.zig` in a folder called `src` with your logic to print the "hello world"
+
+📚 Documentation:
+
+> 💡 Zig file has `zig` extension.
+> 💡 Now, that you have created a file `main.zig`, you can use other files. To use them in your `main.zig` you have to integrate the module ([read more](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71186556/how-do-i-include-one-zig-file-from-another-zig-file))
+
+- [Build System](https://ziglang.org/learn/build-system/)
+- [Doc.Zig](https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/)
+
+✔️ Validation:
+
+    you should see the following :
+
+    ```sh
+    Hello, World!
+    ```
+
+## Step 2 - Palindrome?
+
+> ❗ We strongly advise you to use the resources given for this exercise.
+
+📑 Description:
+
+For the second exercise, you have to create a function that takes as parameter a string `word`.
+
+📌 Tasks:
+
+Create a file `palindrome.zig` for this new function.
+
+This function must return true if the word given in parameter is a palindrome and false in the opposite case.
+
+📚 Documentation:
+
+ -[What is a palindrome ?](https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Palindrome)
+ -[New function](https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/#Functions)
+ -[The types in Zig](https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/#Primitive-Types)
+ -[Control_Structures](https://zig.guide/language-basics/while-loops)
+
+ ✔️ Validation:
+
+ When you compile and run palindrome.zig, the output should be:
+
+    ```sh
+    madam is palindrome: true
+    ```
+    or
+
+    ```sh
+    hello is palindrome: false
+    ```
+
+## Step 3 - Fibonacci sequence
+
+> ❗ We strongly advise you to use the resources given for this exercise.
+
+📑 Description:
+
+For the third exercise, you need to create a function that generates and displays the Fibonacci sequence up to a specified number of elements.
+
+📌 Tasks:
+
+- Create a file `fibonacci.zig` for this new function.
+
+For the third exercise, create a function that takes one parameter:
+
+- A number `max` with type `i32` that represent the number of element to compute.
+
+- You must now display the sequence of Fibonacci from the number of starts to the `max` value.
+
+Here is a small example of the beginning of the Fibonacci sequence:
+
+    ```shell
+    0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, ...
+    ```
+
+📚 Documentation:
+
+ -[Fibonacci number](https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Fibonacci_number)
+ -[Match](https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/#Standard-Library-Math-Functions)
+ -[Vector](https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/#Vectors)
+
+  ✔️ Validation:
+
+    Given the Fibonacci sequence (see previous example), if max is 5, the function should output:
+
+    ```sh
+    0, 1, 1, 2, 3
+    ```
+
+## Step 4 - A simple and useful `Calculator`
+
+> ❗ We strongly advise you to use the resources given for this exercise.
+
+📑 Description:
+
+Let's go further now!
+
+The objective of this fifth exercise is to create a simplifying calculator.
+
+📌 Tasks:
+
+- Create a file `calculator.zig` for this new function.
+
+To do this, you have to make a calculator that can do:
+
+- `Addition`
+- `Multiplication`
+- `Division`
+- `Subtraction`
+
+- between two values that must be retrieved one after the other from the user's input.
+
+> 💡 Pay attention to your error handling !
+
+- Display the result of the calculation in your terminal.
+
+📚 Documentation:
+ -[Errors](https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/#Errors)
+ -[Memory](https://zig.guide/standard-library/allocators)
+ -[ArrayList](https://zig.guide/standard-library/arraylist)
+
+  ✔️ Validation:
+
+    You should get something like this :
+
+    ```sh
+    First number: 5
+    Operation: +
+    Second number: 3
+    8
+    ```
+
+    Here's a typical error handeling example :
+
+    ```sh
+    First number: abc
+    Operation: +
+    Second number: 3
+    Expected Output: Error message indicating invalid input.
+    ```
+
+## Bonuses - TO DO List and C Code translation
+
+### TO DO List
+
+📑 Description:
+
+Now that you're used to the basics, you will do a little project to apply what you've learnt so far.
+
+📌 Tasks:
+
+Create a command-line todo list application where you can:
+
+    - Add a new todo
+    - Delete a todo by ID
+    - View all todos
+
+Each todo should have at least three fields:
+
+    - id (auto-incremented)
+    - name
+    - description
+
+> 💡 To easily test your functions during this workshop remember to check the testing tools mentioned above
+
+📚 Documentation:
+
+- [New function](https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/#Functions)
+- [The types in Zig](https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/#Primitive-Types)
+
+✔️ Validation:
+
+    ```sh
+    ./zig-out/bin/main
+
+    Choose an action:
+    1. Add Todo
+    2. Delete Todo
+    3. View Todos
+    4. Exit
+    > 1
+    Enter name: Buy groceries
+    Enter description: Milk, eggs, and bread
+    Todo added successfully.
+    ```
+
+    ```sh
+    Choose an action:
+    5. Add Todo
+    6. Delete Todo
+    7. View Todos
+    8. Exit
+    > 3
+    ID: 1, Name: Buy groceries, Description: Milk, eggs, and bread
+    Choose an action:
+    9. Add Todo
+    10. Delete Todo
+    11. View Todos
+    12. Exit
+    > 4
+    ```
+
+    > 💡 Pay attention to your error handling !
+
+### Use The C Translation tool
+
+📑 Description:
+
+Zig provides the command zig translate-c for automatic translation from C source code. You can try to read the documentation and have fun with the tool.
+
+📚 Documentation:
+
+ -[Translate-C](https://zig.guide/working-with-c/translate-c)
+ -[cImport](https://zig.guide/working-with-c/c-import)
+ -[LinkLibC](https://zig.guide/working-with-c/linking-libc)
+
+## Conclusion
+
+Well done ! You've accomplished a lot with the Zig Workshop, and there is so much more to discover. Refer to the official documentation to deep-dive into it.
+
+Hope you enjoyed the workshop!
+
+## Authors
+
+- Elie STROUN
+- Pierre LISSOPE
+
+> 🚀 Follow us on our different social networks, and put a star 🌟 on `PoC's` repositories.

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+# Installing Zig
+
+## For Fedora
+
+Since most students use Fedora, installing Zig is very simple. Just open a terminal and run the following command:
+
+```sh
+sudo dnf install zig
+```
+
+### For other operating systems
+
+- Visit the official Zig website: ziglang.org.
+
+### to check installation
+
+```sh
+    zig version
+```
+
+## Initializing a Zig Project
+
+### Step 1: Create a new project
+
+To create a new Zig project, open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you wish to create your project. Then run the following command:
+
+```sh
+zig init
+```
+
+This command will create a basic project structure with the necessary files.
+
+### Step 2: Explore the project structure
+
+Once the project has been created, you'll see the following structure:
+
+```css
+.
+├── build.zig
+├── build.zig.zon
+└── src
+    ├── main.zig
+    └── root.zig
+```
+
+- build.zig: This file is a build script for your Zig project.
+- src/main.zig: This is the entry point for your Zig program.
+- src/root.zig: This is a sub-file of example (don't worry if you don't have it).
+
+### Step 3: Compile and run the project
+
+To compile your project, run the following command in your project directory:
+
+```sh
+zig build
+```
+
+After compilation, a binary will be generated in the zig-out/bin folder (it may be called something different depending on the name of your folder). To run this binary, use the following command:
+
+```sh
+./zig-out/bin/main
+```
+
+You should see the messages:
+    "All your codebase are belong to us.
+    Run `zig build test` to run the tests." are displayed, indicating that your project has been correctly configured and compiled.
+
+### Next step
+
+Now that your basic project is ready, let's explore the basic concepts of the Zig language and develop a palindrome detection program.