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@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ This project was directly inspired by the brilliant and fun
[rustlings](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustlings)
project for the [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) language.
+## Intended Audience
+
+This will probably be quite difficult if you've _never_ programmed before.
+However, no specific programming experience is required. And in particular,
+you are _not_ expected to know C or other "systems programming" language.
+
+Each exercise is self-contained and self-explained. However, you're encouraged
+to also check out these Zig language resources for more detail:
+
+* https://ziglearn.org/
+* https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/
+
## Getting Started
_Note: This currently uses a shell (Bash) script to automate the "game". A
@@ -53,7 +65,7 @@ the learning resource I wished for. There will be tons of room for improvement:
* Wording of explanations
* Idiomatic usage of Zig
* Additional exercises
-* Re-write the `ziglings` script using the Zig build system (???)
+* Re-write the `ziglings` script using the Zig build system (or just a Zig application)
Planned exercises:
@@ -70,13 +82,13 @@ Planned exercises:
* [x] Defer (and errdefer)
* [x] Switch
* [x] Unreachable
+* [x] Enums
+* [ ] Structs
+* [ ] Unions
* [ ] Pointers
* [ ] Pointer sized integers
* [ ] Multi pointers
* [ ] Slices
-* [ ] Enums
-* [ ] Structs
-* [ ] Unions
* [ ] Integer rules
* [ ] Floats
* [ ] Labelled blocks
@@ -91,4 +103,6 @@ Planned exercises:
* [ ] Imports
The initial topics for these exercises were unabashedly cribbed from
-[ziglearn.org](https://ziglearn.org/).
+[ziglearn.org](https://ziglearn.org/). I've since moved things around
+in an order that I think best lets each topic build upon each other.
+