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# Scoping rules
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Nix is [statically scoped](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scope_(computer_science)#Lexical_scope), but with multiple scopes and shadowing rules.
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* primary scope: explicitly-bound variables
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* [`let`](./syntax.md#let-expressions)
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* [`inherit`](./syntax.md#inheriting-attributes)
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* [function](./syntax.md#functions) arguments
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* secondary scope: implicitly-bound variables
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* [`with`](./syntax.md#with-expressions)
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Primary scope takes precedence over secondary scope.
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See [`with`](./syntax.md#with-expressions) for a detailed example.
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