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 provides a reference of the Nix language.

Nix By Example is a step-by-step tutorial.

Syntax Highlighting/IDE Support

Nix language has decent syntax highlighting (SH) support among popular code editors, but refactoring/autocomplete is still rare.

Terminal editors

• nano - simple SH
• vim ?
• emacs ?

Code Editors

• Atom Nix plugin - SH
• VSCode Nix plugin - SH
• Sublime Text

IDEs

• IntelliJ Idea ?
• Eclipse Nix plugin - development stopped in 2010
• emacs ?
• vim ?