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Zig no longer has ** repetition operator

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#5,574 opened on Jul 29, 2026

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Lines 117, 122, & 813 of zig.md contain the ** comptime repetition operator which is no longer in the Zig language. Array initialization can be done with builtin @splat function, other builtin functions, or custom comptime code

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Review the specified lines in zig.md where the `**` repetition operator is used. Consult the latest Zig documentation to understand the current syntax for array initialization, for example using `@splat`, and update the examples accordingly.
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