Write files to .zig-cache before executing tests and set the path as an option | Zig Programming Language | Page 1

forest abyss Sep 18, 2025, 8:59 AM

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WHYYYY??!?!?!?!?!?!!!
do not mess with cache.

I assume you are trying to depend on the library, just use the build.zig.zon

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that is to say, the inbuilt package manager

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build.zig.zon is where you list your dependencies, and other info.
you can easily update it from the command line with zig fetch --save [url]

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if you are depending on a git repository add git+ infront of the url

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otherwise it expects a tarball download

rare maple Sep 18, 2025, 9:06 AM

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if its in zig-out it was in .zig-cache at some point

terse sentinel Sep 18, 2025, 1:17 PM

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I wanted to put data files for tests somewhere temporary, doesn't have to be the cache

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I just don't want this data being checked into the repo

rough agate Sep 18, 2025, 1:37 PM

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put in data/ and add data/ to .gitignore