Paperback. Build efficient systems software with the Zig programming language by creating UNIX tools, network services, asynchronous applications, and high-performance servers.Key FeaturesBuild real-world systems software and UNIX programming tools through practical Zig projectsDevelop network programming skills through TCP, UDP, HTTP services, concurrent applications, and CLI toolsMaster memory management, I/O, and systems-level design with the Zig programming languageBook DescriptionBuild reliable systems software with Zig through a project-driven approach focused on practical engineering challenges. Guided by UNIX systems engineer & bestselling author Mihalis Tsoukalos, you will learn modern systems programming techniques while creating production-ready applications, UNIX tools, & network services.This book takes you from essential UNIX tooling and build infrastructure to advanced topics such as direct memory access, binary formats, filesystem monitoring, networking, concurrency, asynchronous I/O, & database integration. Through hands-on projects, you will create command-line utilities, TCP and UDP services, HTTP applications, file indexing tools, cache servers, & a domain-specific language interpreter that combines memory management, comptime metaprogramming, parsing, evaluation, & error handling.Each chapter demonstrates how Zig features solve practical systems programming problems. You will work with memory management, process control, synchronization primitives, event-driven architectures, SQLite integration, protocol design, & performance-focused data structures while learning the reasoning behind key engineering decisions.By the end of this book, you will be able to build efficient and maintainable systems software in Zig & confidently apply the language to production projects.What you will learnBuild production-ready UNIX command-line tools with ZigDevelop TCP, UDP, and HTTP network services and applicationsApply systems programming techniques to memory, filesystems, and process managementManage memory and binary data safely and efficientlyImplement multithreading, synchronization, and concurrent systemsCreate asynchronous I/O and event-driven network applicationsIntegrate SQLite into real-world Zig applicationsDesign and build a domain-specific language using parsing and comptime techniquesWho this book is forSoftware developers, systems programmers, UNIX systems engineers, and backend engineers who already understand Zig fundamentals and want to build production-ready systems software. Familiarity with programming concepts and experience using languages such as C, C++, Rust, Go, or Python will help you get the most from this book. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Systems Programming with Zig (Paperback)
Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited, Birmingham
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1807426432
ISBN 13: 9781807426439
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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Build efficient systems software with the Zig programming language by creating UNIX tools, network services, asynchronous applications, and high-performance servers.

Key Features

Build real-world systems software and UNIX programming tools through practical Zig projects
Develop network programming skills through TCP, UDP, HTTP services, concurrent applications, and CLI tools
Master memory management, I/O, and systems-level design with the Zig programming language

Book Description

Build reliable systems software with Zig through a project-driven approach focused on practical engineering challenges. Guided by UNIX systems engineer & bestselling author Mihalis Tsoukalos, you will learn modern systems programming techniques while creating production-ready applications, UNIX tools, & network services.

This book takes you from essential UNIX tooling and build infrastructure to advanced topics such as direct memory access, binary formats, filesystem monitoring, networking, concurrency, asynchronous I/O, & database integration. Through hands-on projects, you will create command-line utilities, TCP and UDP services, HTTP applications, file indexing tools, cache servers, & a domain-specific language interpreter that combines memory management, comptime metaprogramming, parsing, evaluation, & error handling.

Each chapter demonstrates how Zig features solve practical systems programming problems. You will work with memory management, process control, synchronization primitives, event-driven architectures, SQLite integration, protocol design, & performance-focused data structures while learning the reasoning behind key engineering decisions.

By the end of this book, you will be able to build efficient and maintainable systems software in Zig & confidently apply the language to production projects.

What you will learn

Build production-ready UNIX command-line tools with Zig
Develop TCP, UDP, and HTTP network services and applications
Apply systems programming techniques to memory, filesystems, and process management
Manage memory and binary data safely and efficiently
Implement multithreading, synchronization, and concurrent systems
Create asynchronous I/O and event-driven network applications
Integrate SQLite into real-world Zig applications
Design and build a domain-specific language using parsing and comptime techniques

Who this book is for

Software developers, systems programmers, UNIX systems engineers, and backend engineers who already understand Zig fundamentals and want to build production-ready systems software. Familiarity with programming concepts and experience using languages such as C, C++, Rust, Go, or Python will help you get the most from this book.

Building Essential UNIX Tools
Systems Infrastructure: Builds, Testing, and Distribution
Direct Memory Access and Binary Formats
Processing Streams, Buffers, and Data Encoding
Navigating Directories and Filesystem Events
Programming the Network Stack
Managing Threads, Processes, and Signals
Orchestrating Concurrency and Synchronization
Implementing Asynchronous I/O
Building a High-Performance In-Memory Cache Server
Persisting Structured Data with SQLite3
Developing a Domain-Specific Language

About the Author

Mihalis Tsoukalos holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Patras and an MSc in IT from University College London (UCL). His previous books, Go Systems Programming and Mastering Go, have become must-reads for UNIX and Linux systems professionals. He works as a UNIX systems engineer and a technical author. He enjoys writing technical articles and has written for Sys Admin, MacTech, C/C++ Users Journal, USENIX ;login:, Linux Journal, Linux User and Developer, Linux Format and Linux Voice. His research interests include time series data mining, time series indexing and databases.

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