C++ could do generic programming long before Zig even was an idea, but writing generic code in Zig is still much more straightforward - also Zig is usable now,

C++ could do generic programming long before Zig even was an idea, but writing generic code in Zig is still much more straightforward - also Zig is usable now, while C++26 features will probably land in real world C++ compilers around 2036 ;)