Valentin Gagarin
30d76c858b
use less ambiguous grammar for what NixOS is
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Co-authored-by: Silvan Mosberger <github@infinisil.com>
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
abf0f5e6d3
use consistent grammatical structure in requirements
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Co-authored-by: Silvan Mosberger <github@infinisil.com>
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
95ce02b793
update Nix manual URLs
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
8ac15f8a08
Update source/tutorials/nix-language.md
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Co-authored-by: Dan Baker <daniel.n.baker@gmail.com>
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
78a43fb28f
use consistent terminology
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sort out derivation, Derivation, `derivation` and store derivation
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
adaba6637e
fix wording
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
e0ee7d5597
link to installation instructions
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
17bf23546a
rework section on side effects
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
397a39f9de
mention operators
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at some point we have to introduce them, even if they are not really
important here.
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
8f1dd17106
add proper examples to file system paths
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
c36c6ed732
rewordings and links
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
8a4d87474b
add detailed explanations to some examples
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
cd7e00ba8d
reword time estimate
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
bb9e7d7ab3
Nix package manager -> Nix
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based on https://github.com/NixOS/nix.dev/issues/275#issuecomment-1227572104
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
7e18f44302
add introduction and cross-linking
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this should both help with initial overview and navigation
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
5851659340
add detailed explanation to let expression
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
4253a0bc7a
nixpkgs/lib -> pkgs.lib
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this is probably how most people would encounter it, but since there are
so many equivalent representations, maybe it does not matter outside
a dedicated guide to Nixpkgs
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
922e018fd6
nixpkgs -> Nixpkgs
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based on https://github.com/NixOS/nix.dev/issues/275#issuecomment-1227572104
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
b084005748
fix copypaste error
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
aa0bf42491
fix typo in link
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
55c4d4feca
attempt at detailed explanation
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
dfc6d1c31f
standard -> function
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
ab8784c2ad
add links to next steps
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
aebc9e91b1
clarifications
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
d770b13aef
add links, fixups
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
8ee55cbac1
expand on side effects, add next steps
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
c9f5ac3f1f
show store paths and fetchers
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
3a86358dbf
add TODO for operators
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
92f96cab30
more explicit explanation of partial evaluation
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
95f98f6a60
more explicit syntax notes
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
f791bd4875
nixpkgs is a token
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
cf0292e470
restructure introduction, show elements of programming
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this does not take away information, but presents it in a different
order. put emphasis on that the language does not do all that many
things.
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
ee6f1e1c33
generate anchors down to heading level 3
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
d33eedadd3
add imports to side effects
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
20789513e8
notes on argument structure
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
e7807baa57
clarify explanation of nested functions
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
9a994092c2
function calls aka function application
2022-10-04 08:34:33 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
6390aae686
remove superfluous empty line
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
bd4118ebb2
move search paths to values section
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
9b158e60d1
clarify inheriting from attribute
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
6c903a6ccf
clarify requirements of being able to read code
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
b0023d2ade
add subsections to modes of running examples
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reorder to have the REPL first (it's fewer steps)
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
155ad688bc
explain how to read examples
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
6a4e69eef1
remove paths and strings from top-level outline
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
2406c22293
emphasize what this guide is about
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
61524d0d34
expressions can be nested
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
40ca6fc799
note on difference between antiquotation and shell vars
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
b3a42cffdc
expand on strings and antiquotation
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move section into "names and values": it should be short enough not to
exhaust readers before we get to functions, and would not make much
sense as an afterthought to functions.
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
ca37fe15b0
regularize function examples
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin
43f2895b2c
add counter-example to attribute set argument
2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
