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Zig/code_unoptimised/build.zig

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+const std = @import("std");
+
+// Although this function looks imperative, note that its job is to
+// declaratively construct a build graph that will be executed by an external
+// runner.
+pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
+    // Standard target options allows the person running `zig build` to choose
+    // what target to build for. Here we do not override the defaults, which
+    // means any target is allowed, and the default is native. Other options
+    // for restricting supported target set are available.
+    const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
+
+    // Standard optimization options allow the person running `zig build` to select
+    // between Debug, ReleaseSafe, ReleaseFast, and ReleaseSmall. Here we do not
+    // set a preferred release mode, allowing the user to decide how to optimize.
+    const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
+
+    const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
+        .name = "code_unoptimised",
+        // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more
+        // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file.
+        .root_source_file = .{ .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);
+
+    // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable
+    // but does not run it.
+    const unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
+        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .target = target,
+        .optimize = optimize,
+    });
+
+    const run_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(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_unit_tests.step);
+}

Zig/code_unoptimised/src/main.zig

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+const std = @import("std");
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    const stdout_file = std.io.getStdOut().writer();
+    var bw = std.io.bufferedWriter(stdout_file);
+    const stdout = bw.writer();
+
+    const total_attempts: i32 = 15_000_000;
+    var successful_attempts: i32 = 0;
+
+    var prng = std.rand.DefaultPrng.init(blk: {
+        var seed: u64 = undefined;
+        try std.os.getrandom(std.mem.asBytes(&seed));
+        break :blk seed;
+    });
+    const rand = prng.random();
+
+    for (0..total_attempts) |_| {
+        const a: i32 = rand.intRangeAtMost(i32, 0, 255);
+        const b: i32 = rand.intRangeAtMost(i32, 0, 255);
+        const c: i32 = rand.intRangeAtMost(i32, 0, 255);
+        if (a + b + c > 300) {
+            successful_attempts += 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    try stdout.print("Iterations: {}\n", .{total_attempts});
+    try stdout.print("Valid sums: {}\n", .{successful_attempts});
+    try stdout.print("Probability: {d:.7}\n", .{@as(f32, @floatFromInt(successful_attempts)) / @as(f32, @floatFromInt(total_attempts))});
+
+    try bw.flush(); // don't forget to flush!
+}