added async-io quiz

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Chris Boesch
2026-04-03 18:11:00 +02:00
parent 2500936153
commit 1c6487c1e7
25 changed files with 399 additions and 20 deletions

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--- exercises/084_interfaces.zig 2025-08-15 15:17:57.839348063 +0200
+++ answers/084_interfaces.zig 2026-04-03 14:27:32.670756488 +0200
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
for (my_insects) |insect| {
// Almost done! We want to print() each insect with a
// single method call here.
- ???
+ insect.print();
}
}

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--- exercises/085_async.zig 2026-04-01 20:40:08.904999609 +0200
+++ answers/085_async.zig 2026-04-01 20:40:05.641933231 +0200
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
const std = @import("std");
pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
- const io = init.???;
+ const io = init.io;
// Get the current wall-clock time using the Io interface.
// Hint: Timestamp.now() takes an Io and a Clock type (.real = wall clock).

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--- exercises/086_async2.zig 2026-04-01 19:22:50.017227542 +0200
+++ answers/086_async2.zig 2026-04-01 19:21:57.569158481 +0200
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
// Now collect the result. What method on Future gives us
// the value, blocking if it isn't ready yet?
- const answer = future.???(io);
+ const answer = future.await(io);
- std.debug.print("The answer is: {}\n", .{answer});
+ std.debug.print("the answer is: {}\n", .{answer});
}
fn computeAnswer(a: u32, b: u32) u32 {

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--- exercises/087_async3.zig 2026-04-01 22:51:05.540094851 +0200
+++ answers/087_async3.zig 2026-04-01 22:50:44.579669189 +0200
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
const io = init.io;
// Launch both tasks asynchronously.
- var future_a = io.async(slowAdd, .{ 10, 20 });
- var future_b = ???(slowMul, .{ 6, 7 });
+ var future_a = io.async(slowAdd, .{ 1, 2 });
+ var future_b = io.async(slowMul, .{ 6, 7 });
// Await both results.
const sum = future_a.await(io);
- const product = future_b.???(io);
+ const product = future_b.await(io);
print("{} + {} = {}\n", .{ 1, 2, sum });
print("{} * {} = {}\n", .{ 6, 7, product });

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--- exercises/088_async4.zig 2026-04-01 23:17:31.066443941 +0200
+++ answers/088_async4.zig 2026-04-01 23:17:39.251612131 +0200
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
// Wait for all tasks to finish.
// What Group method blocks until all tasks complete?
- try group.???
+ try group.await(io);
print("All tasks finished!\n", .{});
}

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--- exercises/089_async5.zig 2026-04-01 23:40:40.505855238 +0200
+++ answers/089_async5.zig 2026-04-01 23:40:10.176236971 +0200
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
// We don't want to wait 10 seconds!
// Which Future method requests cancellation AND returns the result?
- const result = ???;
+ const result = future.cancel(io);
print("Task returned: {}\n", .{result});
}

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--- exercises/090_async6.zig 2026-04-02 10:25:34.016616118 +0200
+++ answers/090_async6.zig 2026-04-02 10:27:48.827144051 +0200
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
// Wait for the first finisher.
// What Select method returns the first completed result?
- const winner = ???;
+ const winner = try sel.await();
switch (winner) {
.hare => |msg| print("Hare: {s}\n", .{msg}),

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--- exercises/091_async7.zig 2026-04-02 10:50:08.142508099 +0200
+++ answers/091_async7.zig 2026-04-02 10:49:59.629341593 +0200
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
for (0..times) |_| {
// Acquire the lock before modifying shared state.
// What Mutex method blocks until the lock is acquired?
- state.mutex.??? catch return;
- defer state.mutex.unlock(); // <-- what's missing here?
+ state.mutex.lock(io) catch return;
+ defer state.mutex.unlock(io);
state.counter += 1;
}

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--- exercises/092_async8.zig 2026-04-02 10:49:27.925721496 +0200
+++ answers/092_async8.zig 2026-04-02 10:49:31.694795212 +0200
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
// Send numbers 1 through 10 into the queue.
for (1..11) |i| {
// What Queue method sends a single element, blocking if full?
- queue.???(io, @intCast(i)) catch return;
+ queue.putOne(io, @intCast(i)) catch return;
}
// Signal that we're done sending.
queue.close(io);

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--- exercises/093_async9.zig 2026-04-03 13:44:50.526780809 +0200
+++ answers/093_async9.zig 2026-04-03 13:44:54.957870294 +0200
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
// Launch with a guaranteed separate thread.
// Which Io method guarantees true concurrency?
// (Hint: unlike io.async, this one can fail!)
- var future = try io.???(compute, .{io});
+ var future = try io.concurrent(compute, .{io});
print("Main thread continues...\n", .{});

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--- exercises/094_async10.zig 2026-04-03 14:25:16.600025924 +0200
+++ answers/094_async10.zig 2026-04-03 14:24:56.192615893 +0200
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
// Protect this section from cancellation.
// What method swaps the cancel protection state?
- const old = io.???(. blocked);
- defer _ = io.???(old);
+ const old = io.swapCancelProtection(.blocked);
+ defer _ = io.swapCancelProtection(old);
// This sleep will NOT return error.Canceled even though
// we get canceled during it — protection is active!

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--- exercises/095_quiz_async.zig 2026-04-03 18:04:53.577391455 +0200
+++ answers/095_quiz_async.zig 2026-04-03 18:05:42.570392172 +0200
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
// Bug 1: The collector needs to lock before modifying
// shared state. What Mutex method acquires the lock?
self.mutex.lock(io) catch return;
- self.mutex.???(io) catch return;
+ defer self.mutex.unlock(io);
switch (reading.sensor_type) {
.thermometer => self.temperature = reading.value,
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@
// Bug 2: io.async doesn't guarantee a separate thread.
// Which Io method guarantees true concurrency?
// (Don't forget: it can fail, so you need 'try'!)
- try sensors.???(io, sensor, .{ io, &queue, .thermometer, 20 });
- try sensors.???(io, sensor, .{ io, &queue, .hygrometer, 60 });
- try sensors.???(io, sensor, .{ io, &queue, .anemometer, 10 });
+ try sensors.concurrent(io, sensor, .{ io, &queue, .thermometer, 20 });
+ try sensors.concurrent(io, sensor, .{ io, &queue, .hygrometer, 60 });
+ try sensors.concurrent(io, sensor, .{ io, &queue, .anemometer, 10 });
// Collector group: processes readings from the queue.
var collectors: std.Io.Group = .init;
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// Bug 3: Wait for ALL sensors to finish sending their readings.
// What Group method blocks until all tasks complete?
try sensors.await(io);
- // try sensors.???(io);
// All sensors done — close the queue so the collector knows
// there's no more data coming.
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//
// Bug 4: Protect this section from cancellation.
// What Io method swaps the cancel protection state?
- const old_protection = io.???(.blocked);
- defer _ = io.???(old_protection);
+ const old_protection = io.swapCancelProtection(.blocked);
+ defer _ = io.swapCancelProtection(old_protection);
printGardenReport(&weather);
}
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// Bug 5: Send the reading into the queue.
// What Queue method sends a single element?
- queue.???(io, reading) catch return;
+ queue.putOne(io, reading) catch return;
}
}