[Showcase] printer.zig - A Python-like print utility for Zig v0.15.2 🖨️

[primal wing]

Hey folks! I just released printer.zig, a minimalist library designed to make printing and logging in Zig as easy as Python, while staying 100% type-safe at comptime.

Why use it?

✅ No more formatting hell: just print(any_value) and it works.

✅ Smart string detection (handles slices, arrays, and literals).

✅ Fully compatible with the latest Zig v0.15.2.

✅ Zero dependencies & ultra-minimalist.

Perfect for quick debugging or CLI tools where you want clean output without the boilerplate.

Check it out here: > https://github.com/haqqimm/printer

Feedback and stars are highly appreciated! Let's make Zig development a bit more colorful. ⚡🚀

[proud schooner]

Ai?

[dusky haven]

this is amazing ive never thought about using "{any}" before /s

[sullen sable]

std.log already exists for info, warn, err but not success and is configurable by the developer

[primal wing]

I know {any} is basic, but the goal was to wrap it into a simpler API (like Python's print) so I don't have to type the full std.debug.print boilerplate every time I want to see a quick output with colors.

[primal wing]

Haha, the promo text might look polished, but the struggle with root_module in v0.15.2 was 100% human pain! I just wanted to make the presentation look professional.

[primal wing]

Valid point! std.log is great for system-wide logging, but I built this specifically for CLI tools that need 'Success' status and easy color presets without messing with log scopes or configurations."

[fervent island]

I think doing something like this is good to start learning programing. But this simply has no reason to be used...