const std = @import("std"); pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void { const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{}); const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{}); const exe = b.addExecutable(.{ .name = "lg", .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"), .target = target, .optimize = optimize, }); // This declares intent for the executable to be installed into the // standard location when the user invokes the "install" step (the default // step when running `zig build`). b.installArtifact(exe); // This *creates* a Run step in the build graph, to be executed when another // step is evaluated that depends on it. The next line below will establish // such a dependency. const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe); // By making the run step depend on the install step, it will be run from the // installation directory rather than directly from within the cache directory. // This is not necessary, however, if the application depends on other installed // files, this ensures they will be present and in the expected location. run_cmd.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep()); // This allows the user to pass arguments to the application in the build // command itself, like this: `zig build run -- arg1 arg2 etc` if (b.args) |args| { run_cmd.addArgs(args); } // This creates a build step. It will be visible in the `zig build --help` menu, // and can be selected like this: `zig build run` // This will evaluate the `run` step rather than the default, which is "install". const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app"); run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step); const exe_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{ .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"), .target = target, .optimize = optimize, }); const run_exe_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(exe_unit_tests); // Similar to creating the run step earlier, this exposes a `test` step to // the `zig build --help` menu, providing a way for the user to request // running the unit tests. const test_step = b.step("test", "Run unit tests"); test_step.dependOn(&run_exe_unit_tests.step); }