Documentation

Learn Zolo from start to finish. From first steps to advanced architecture.

New to Zolo?

Start with the interactive tutorial or the getting started guide.

Tutorial → Getting Started

Fundamentals

Getting Started

Installation, hello world and Zolo CLI commands.

Variables & Types

let, const, mut and Zolo's type system.

Functions

Functions, closures, generators and async functions.

Control Flow

if/else, match, for, while and loop.

Data Structures

Structs, enums, traits, arrays and maps.

Advanced Syntax

Operators

Pipe |>, optional chaining ?., null coalesce ?? and more.

Strings

Interpolation, multiline strings and tagged templates.

Decorators

@memoize, @test, @benchmark, @retry and @log.

Pattern Matching

Exhaustive match, destructuring and guards.

Reference

Standard Library

String, Array, Map, Set, Iter, Option, Result and BigInt.

Tooling

CLI, LSP, DAP debugger, formatter and VS Code extension.

Complete Examples

Complete programs written in Zolo.

Cheatsheet

Quick reference for all Zolo syntax.

Architecture

Compiler pipeline, crates and internal architecture.

Macros

Hygienic macros, parameters, stringify! and compile-time expansion.

Generators

Generator functions with fn* and yield for lazy sequences.

Async & Concurrency

async/await, spawn and every for asynchronous and concurrent programming.

Error Handling

Result, ?, try/catch/finally, panic and guard for robust error handling.

Advanced Types

Generics, type aliases, newtypes, as/is and associated types.

Advanced Control Flow

defer, let-else, while let, guard, loop with value and ranges.

HTTP Server

Router, middleware, path params, JSON and pipe-based composition.

Database

SQLite, SQL transpilation, query, execute and connection management.