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Valentin Gagarin 397a39f9de mention operators
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Valentin Gagarin 23b52d351e add subsection heading 2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin 560268d865 add missing colon 2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin 9015962289 make example explicit 2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin c6a1c90bbf tighter inherit notation 2022-10-04 08:34:32 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin db56937ab3 add developer tools to skills outline 2022-10-04 08:34:31 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin 075df5b67b give language properties more structure 2022-10-04 08:34:31 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin 41250bb231 reorder first sentences 2022-10-04 08:34:31 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin 92e6e2341e add dynamic typing 2022-10-04 08:34:31 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin 80b0dcb8ae expand on single function argument 2022-10-04 08:34:31 +02:00