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## Attribute selection
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## Attribute selection
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Select the attribute denoted by attribute path *attrpath* from [attribute set] *attrset*.
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Select the attribute denoted by attribute path *attrpath* from [attribute set] *attrset*.
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If the attribute doesn’t exist, return *value* if provided, otherwise abort evaluation.
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If the attribute doesn’t exist, return the *expr* after `or` if provided, otherwise abort evaluation.
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evaluates to `"Foo"`. It is possible to provide a default value in an
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evaluates to `"Foo"`. It is possible to provide a default value in an
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attribute selection using the `or` keyword. For example,
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attribute selection using the `or` keyword:
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```nix
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{ a = "Foo"; b = "Bar"; }.c or "Xyzzy"
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{ a = "Foo"; b = "Bar"; }.c or "Xyzzy"
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will evaluate to `"Xyzzy"` because there is no `c` attribute in the set.
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```nix
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{ a = "Foo"; b = "Bar"; }.c.d.e.f.g or "Xyzzy"
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will both evaluate to `"Xyzzy"` because there is no `c` attribute in the set.
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You can use arbitrary double-quoted strings as attribute names:
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You can use arbitrary double-quoted strings as attribute names:
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