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The @Vector provided is actually a reference to SIMD vectors and there has been discussion to rename it to something that reflects this more clearly.

https://github.com/ziglang/zig/issues/7305

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I would love to see Clang's ext_vector_type extension features in Zig, it lets you write code like GLSL, including easy swizzling. Add the same thing for matrix types, and the the feature would be complete, no need for operator overloading:

https://www.godbolt.org/z/zWGfcY5a4

Whether this code translates to SIMD or scalar operations under the hood should depend on the target platform and compiler options.

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