Overview of the Nix Language

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This discussion article covers the syntax, semantics, typing, compilation, tooling and libraries of the Nix Expression Language.

Learning the Nix language

The [manual https://nixos.org/nix/manual/#ch-expression-language] provides a reference of the Nix language.

[Nix By Example https://medium.com/@MrJamesFisher/nix-by-example-a0063a1a4c55] is a step-by-step tutorial.