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@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ Use `nix-instantiate --eval` to evaluate the expression in a Nix file.
echo 1 + 2 > file.nix
nix-instantiate --eval file.nix
3
```
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:::{note}
`nix-instantiate --eval` will evaluate `default.nix` if no file name is specified.
@ -86,20 +87,25 @@ nix-instantiate --eval file.nix
echo 1 + 2 > default.nix
nix-instantiate --eval
3
```
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:::
Use `nix repl` to evaluate Nix expressions interactively (by typing them on the command line):
```console
nix repl
Welcome to Nix 2.5.1. Type :? for help.
nix-repl> 1 + 2
3
```
Welcome to Nix 2.5.1. Type :? for help.
```console
nix-repl> 1 + 2
```
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# Names and values
There are two ways to assign names to values in Nix: attribute sets and `let` expressions.