fixed removed array multiplication

exercises/005_arrays2.zig

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// Zig has some fun array operators.
+// Zig has one array operators.
 //
 // You can use '++' to concatenate two arrays:
 //
@@ -7,12 +7,8 @@
 //   const b = [_]u8{ 3,4 };
 //   const c = a ++ b ++ [_]u8{ 5 }; // equals 1 2 3 4 5
 //
-// You can use '**' to repeat an array:
-//
-//   const d = [_]u8{ 1,2,3 } ** 2; // equals 1 2 3 1 2 3
-//
-// Note that both '++' and '**' only operate on arrays while your
-// program is _being compiled_. This special time is known in Zig
+// Note that '++'' only operate on arrays while your program is
+// _being compiled_. This special time is known in Zig
 // parlance as "comptime" and we'll learn plenty more about that
 // later.
 //
@@ -30,7 +26,8 @@ pub fn main() void {
     // (Problem 2)
     // Please set this array using repetition.
     // It should result in: 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
-    const bit_pattern = [_]u8{ ??? } ** 3;
+    const bit_pattern_unit = [_]u8{ ??? };
+    const bit_pattern: [3 * bit_pattern_unit.len]u8 = @bitCast(@as([3][bit_pattern_unit.len]u8, @splat(bit_pattern_unit)));
 
     // Okay, that's all of the problems. Let's see the results.
     //

exercises/006_strings.zig

@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ pub fn main() void {
     const d: u8 = ziggy[???];
 
     // (Problem 2)
-    // Use the array repeat '**' operator to make "ha ha ha ".
-    const laugh = "ha " ???;
-
-    // (Problem 3)
     // Use the array concatenation '++' operator to make "Major Tom".
     // (You'll need to add a space as well!)
     const major = "Major";
@@ -38,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn main() void {
     const major_tom = major ??? tom;
 
     // That's all the problems. Let's see our results:
-    std.debug.print("d={u} {s}{s}\n", .{ d, laugh, major_tom });
+    std.debug.print("d={u} {s}\n", .{ d, major_tom });
     // Keen eyes will notice that we've put 'u' and 's' inside the '{}'
     // placeholders in the format string above. This tells the
     // print() function to format the values as a UTF-8 character and

exercises/058_quiz7.zig

@@ -224,11 +224,10 @@ const NotebookEntry = struct {
 // +---+----------------+----------------+----------+
 //
 const HermitsNotebook = struct {
-    // Remember the array repetition operator `**`? It is no mere
-    // novelty, it's also a great way to assign multiple items in an
-    // array without having to list them one by one. Here we use it to
-    // initialize an array with null values.
-    entries: [place_count]?NotebookEntry = .{null} ** place_count,
+    // Remember the array repetition function @splat()? It is a great way
+    // to assign multiple items in an array without having to list them
+    // one by one. Here we use it to initialize an array with null values.
+    entries: [place_count]?NotebookEntry = @splat(null),
 
     // The next entry keeps track of where we are in our "todo" list.
     next_entry: u8 = 0,
@@ -409,7 +408,7 @@ pub fn main() void {
     // aside memory for the trip and have the hermit's notebook fill
     // in the trip from the destination back to the path. Note that
     // this is the first time we've actually used the destination!
-    var trip = [_]?TripItem{null} ** (place_count * 2);
+    var trip: [place_count * 2]?TripItem = @splat(null);
 
     notebook.getTripTo(trip[0..], destination) catch |err| {
         print("Oh no! {}\n", .{err});

exercises/067_comptime2.zig

@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ pub fn main() void {
     var count = 0;
 
     count += 1;
-    const a1: [count]u8 = .{'A'} ** count;
+    const a1: [count]u8 = @splat('A');
 
     count += 1;
-    const a2: [count]u8 = .{'B'} ** count;
+    const a2: [count]u8 = @splat('B');
 
     count += 1;
-    const a3: [count]u8 = .{'C'} ** count;
+    const a3: [count]u8 = @splat('C');
 
     count += 1;
-    const a4: [count]u8 = .{'D'} ** count;
+    const a4: [count]u8 = @splat('D');
 
     print("{s} {s} {s} {s}\n", .{ a1, a2, a3, a4 });
 

exercises/074_comptime9.zig

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn makeCreature(comptime count: usize, comptime fmt: []const u8) [count]Animal {
 
     // We return an array of animals representing the creature. (This is why we
     // really needed the 'count' parameter. Arrays need a size.)
-    var animals: [count]Animal = .{undefined} ** count;
+    var animals: [count]Animal = undefined;
     var next_animal: usize = 0;
 
     inline for (fmt) |char| {

exercises/075_quiz8.zig

@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ const Path = struct {
 // instead.
 //
 // Please fill in the body of this function!
-fn makePath(from: *Place, to: *Place, dist: u8) Path {
-
-}
+fn makePath(from: *Place, to: *Place, dist: u8) Path {}
 
 // Using our new function, these path definitions take up considerably less
 // space in our program now!
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ const NotebookEntry = struct {
 };
 
 const HermitsNotebook = struct {
-    entries: [place_count]?NotebookEntry = .{null} ** place_count,
+    entries: [place_count]?NotebookEntry = @splat(null),
     next_entry: u8 = 0,
     end_of_entries: u8 = 0,
 
@@ -193,7 +191,7 @@ pub fn main() void {
         }
     }
 
-    var trip = [_]?TripItem{null} ** (place_count * 2);
+    var trip: [place_count * 2]?TripItem = @splat(null);
 
     notebook.getTripTo(trip[0..], destination) catch |err| {
         print("Oh no! {}\n", .{err});