build.zig

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 day = b.option([]const u8, "day", "Day to compile") orelse @panic("Need day");

    const exe_name = try std.fmt.allocPrint(std.heap.page_allocator, "AoC{s}", .{day});

    const source_file = try std.fmt.allocPrint(std.heap.page_allocator, "src/main{s}.zig", .{day});

    const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
        .name = exe_name,
        .root_source_file = b.path(source_file),
        .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);

    const run_exe = b.addRunArtifact(exe);

    const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the application");
    run_step.dependOn(&run_exe.step);

}