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Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Valentin Gagarin	a713476790	docs: split types from syntax (#11013) ... move together all syntactic and semantic information into one page, and add a page on data types, which in turn links to the syntax and semantics. also split out the note on scoping rules into its own page. Co-authored-by: Ryan Hendrickson <ryan.hendrickson@alum.mit.edu>	2024-07-03 09:03:41 +02:00
Niklas Hambüchen	460d8fbaea	language: Link examples to detail explanations. ... Also, warn of the scoping caveats of `with`.	2024-05-05 16:56:35 +02:00
Robert Hensing	fbf493758c	doc/language: Link to nix.dev introduction ... Closes #10283	2024-03-24 02:08:28 +01:00
Jonathan Dickinson	1ffcbddf62	docs: add inherit to language overview (#10194) ... * docs: add inherit to language overview Adds a short summary about `inherit` to the language overview.	2024-03-08 14:24:44 +00:00
Valentin Gagarin	747b2baf21	fix rendering error for consecutive spaces	2023-09-21 02:51:54 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	c3c4076342	make domain-specificity more specific ... also slightly reword the purpose statement to introduce (and explain) derivations right away.	2023-06-15 03:08:07 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	db680e0e57	refine wording on the purpose of the Nix language ... packages and configurations are not really a concept in Nix or the Nix language. the idea of transforming files into other files clearly captures what it's all about, and the new phrasing should make the term "derivation" more obvious both in terms of meaning and origin.	2023-06-08 02:00:05 +02:00
Pico Geyer	a0f1cb0ce7	Fix minor syntax issue in the one of the examples. ... Attribute set expressions need to end with a ;	2023-02-10 12:01:44 +02:00
Philipp Schuster	9469b1bb30	doc: update language/index.md ... - make `<nixpkgs>` visible (was blank in the rendered version)	2023-01-19 15:11:20 +01:00
Valentin Gagarin	52f0c80917	fix error in language overview ... it is not possible to antiquote numbers.	2022-11-22 10:36:21 +01:00
Valentin Gagarin	ffca3e34cb	Merge pull request #6906 from fricklerhandwerk/language-overview ... add syntax overview from NixOS manual	2022-11-09 00:52:53 +01:00
Valentin Gagarin	f35b3aa47b	do not use unwarranted pkgs in example	2022-08-31 09:16:37 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	703b335c1d	reword description of language properties ... the list style is supposed to give more structure. each property is explained as concisely as possible while trying not to sound too fancy.	2022-08-15 11:34:39 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	71e9c28694	reword introduction to overview	2022-08-15 11:15:03 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	bc315326fa	fix whitespace to please markdown ... keep some indentation to ease source readability	2022-08-15 11:13:05 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	6ba8d6dc82	add more examples on string interpolation	2022-08-15 11:06:40 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	c209e6e108	add more list examples	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	0378531bf2	add curried function	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	2e4704ca93	add second @ pattern example	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	5c25bdee50	add null	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	391fd10b12	add home path	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	587ae9ada5	add search path	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	21438acc70	add absolute path	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	e6f7c180de	add floating point number	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	292cab039d	add multi-line string	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	f165a8ae08	flarify relative path semantics	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	43188d3d18	make hash and version distinguishable as placeholder	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	90836397d3	remove stale section link	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	3378a3bce8	add syntax overview from NixOS manual ... taken verbatim to keep track of required corrections. made it an HTML table to more easily change structure and keep diffs minimal.	2022-08-15 10:18:56 +02:00
Valentin Gagarin	499ed26508	manual: remove "Writing Nix Expressions" chapter ... it is out of date, all over the place in level of detail, is really about `nixpkgs`, and in general instructions should not be part of a reference manual. also: - update redirects and internal links - use "Nix language" consistently	2022-08-04 11:59:25 +02:00

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