From c3c40763421e881ed5c326ed88a0539b6585c368 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Valentin Gagarin Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 03:06:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] make domain-specificity more specific also slightly reword the purpose statement to introduce (and explain) derivations right away. --- doc/manual/src/language/index.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/manual/src/language/index.md b/doc/manual/src/language/index.md index 69ebc70c0..29950a52d 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/language/index.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/language/index.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ # Nix Language -The Nix language is +The Nix language is designed for conveniently creating and composing *derivations* – precise descriptions of how contents of existing files are used to derive new files. +It is: - *domain-specific* - Its purpose is to conveniently create and compose precise descriptions of how contents of existing files are used to derive new files. + It comes with [built-in functions](@docroot@/language/builtins.md) to integrate with the Nix store, which manages files and performs the derivations declared in the Nix language. - *declarative*