[lenkite]

Zig makes allocation an explicit runtime concern:

   var list = std.ArrayList(i32).init(allocator);

where allocator is a runtime value implementing the allocator interface.

   fn parseJson(allocator: Allocator, input: []const u8) !JsonValue

Zig forces the caller to decide since allocator is part of the function contract. And this is consistent everywhere in Zig. Effectively speaking, this is universal, explicit & mandated dependency injection for memory management as opposed to to classic C++ STL allocators.

Sorry sir, I have a nostalgic fondness for C++ - it was my first language, but it just doesn't compare for flexible allocation convenience compared to Zig.

[pjmlp]

Fact remains it wasn't the first, and it remains to be seen how market relevant Zig will ever turn out be, especially after AI driven coding became mainstream.

The irony to argue about manual memory management ergonomic, when code is written by agents.