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2023-06-15make domain-specificity more specificValentin Gagarin
also slightly reword the purpose statement to introduce (and explain) derivations right away.
2023-06-08refine wording on the purpose of the Nix languageValentin Gagarin
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.
2023-02-10Fix minor syntax issue in the one of the examples.Pico Geyer
Attribute set expressions need to end with a ;
2023-01-19doc: update language/index.mdPhilipp Schuster
- make `<nixpkgs>` visible (was blank in the rendered version)
2022-11-22fix error in language overviewValentin Gagarin
it is not possible to antiquote numbers.
2022-11-09Merge pull request #6906 from fricklerhandwerk/language-overviewValentin Gagarin
add syntax overview from NixOS manual
2022-08-31do not use unwarranted pkgs in exampleValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15reword description of language propertiesValentin Gagarin
the list style is supposed to give more structure. each property is explained as concisely as possible while trying not to sound too fancy.
2022-08-15reword introduction to overviewValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15fix whitespace to please markdownValentin Gagarin
keep some indentation to ease source readability
2022-08-15add more examples on string interpolationValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15add more list examplesValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15add curried functionValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15add second @ pattern exampleValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15add nullValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15add home pathValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15add search pathValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15add absolute pathValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15add floating point numberValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15add multi-line stringValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15flarify relative path semanticsValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15make hash and version distinguishable as placeholderValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15remove stale section linkValentin Gagarin
2022-08-15add syntax overview from NixOS manualValentin Gagarin
taken verbatim to keep track of required corrections. made it an HTML table to more easily change structure and keep diffs minimal.
2022-08-04manual: remove "Writing Nix Expressions" chapterValentin Gagarin
it is out of date, all over the place in level of detail, is really about `nixpkgs`, and in general instructions should not be part of a reference manual.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