Replacing ** syntax with @splat | Zig Programming Language | Page 1

sonic hemlock Jun 30, 2026, 7:08 PM

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whats the equivalent of this in master branch of zig?

    var members = [1]?gir.Member{null} ** 64;

i tried it but not worked:

    var members: [64]?gir.Member = @splat(0);

src/translate.zig:1044:43: error: expected type '?gir.Member', found 'comptime_int'
    var members: [64]?gir.Member = @splat(0);

I'm new in Zig. so i even dont know what is @splat for.

Zig v0.17.0-dev.1099+7db2ef610 (master)

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remove array multiplication from the language · Issue #24738 · zi...

The main use case for a ** b syntax was initializing arrays. We now have @splat for that. The repeated-pattern use case is rare enough that it does not need to be syntax.

gilded meteor Jun 30, 2026, 7:09 PM

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@splat(null)

sonic hemlock Jun 30, 2026, 7:10 PM

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hmm thanks it worked

fast zenith Jun 30, 2026, 7:12 PM

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it’s because you put a 0 instead of a gir.Member

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since it’s optional it can also be null

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