#using build.zig to build c + assembly project

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lime quarry
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I have a src/ directory containing both c and assembly files. How can I get all of the files in src and add them all to an exe? should i even be doing this? https://ziggit.dev/t/zig-build-how-to-handle-an-unknown-amount-of-files-in-a-folder/8543/3 says to not iterate a directory since it messes with --watch, but i dont really care about that

Ziggit
Zig build : How to handle an unknown amount of files in a folder

Use b.build_root.handle to get a std.fs.Dir to the root of your project, open the directory of your resources via this will let you use the iterate() function to get a directory iterator. b.addSystemCommand is your friend use addInputFileArg too, otherwise zig won’t rebuild when the inputs change. note both of those functions are on the s...

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i know i can use std.Io.Dir.iterate for this but im wondering if there's a better solution that the build system provides

fluid kestrel
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The Zig build system intentionally doesn't provide a builtin dir enumeration facility. So much implicitness in such a system is a bit against the Zig zen that favors explicitness.

lime quarry
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so is it fine to iterate the directory

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the link mentioned writing a script to get the list of files to be used

fluid kestrel
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There are various ways to approach this. Whatever works for you. Myself I just ls and copy+paste+edit.