Overview of the Nix Language: Difference between revisions
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<blockquote>The Nix language is designed for conveniently creating and composing <i>derivations</i> – precise descriptions of how contents of existing files are used to derive new files. </blockquote> | <blockquote>The Nix language is designed for conveniently creating and composing <i>derivations</i> – precise descriptions of how contents of existing files are used to derive new files. </blockquote> | ||
<cite>[https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/language/ Nix Reference Manual]</cite> | <cite>[https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/language/ Nix Reference Manual]</cite> | ||
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The Nix language is designed for conveniently creating and composing derivations – precise descriptions of how contents of existing files are used to derive new files.