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# Built-in Functions
reword introduction to built-in functions add anchor to `builtins.derivation` and list some built-in functions that are exposed in the global scope. I decided not to list everything, because we probably don't want to encourage people using them that way.
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This section lists the functions built into the Nix language evaluator.
All built-in functions are available through the global [`builtins`](./builtin-constants.md#builtins-builtins) constant.
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For convenience, some built-ins can be accessed directly:
reword introduction to built-in functions add anchor to `builtins.derivation` and list some built-in functions that are exposed in the global scope. I decided not to list everything, because we probably don't want to encourage people using them that way.
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- [`derivation`](#builtins-derivation)
- [`import`](#builtins-import)
- [`abort`](#builtins-abort)
- [`throw`](#builtins-throw)
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doc: builtins: use a definition list This looks a lot better (and is also more semantically meaningful). Since this list is generated in a Nix expression, I don't think using HTML here is going to be the thing that puts people off modifying this part of the documentation!
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reword introduction to built-in functions add anchor to `builtins.derivation` and list some built-in functions that are exposed in the global scope. I decided not to list everything, because we probably don't want to encourage people using them that way.
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<dt id="builtins-derivation"><a href="#builtins-derivation"><code>derivation <var>attrs</var></code></a></dt>
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<dd><p><var>derivation</var> is described in
doc: builtins: use a definition list This looks a lot better (and is also more semantically meaningful). Since this list is generated in a Nix expression, I don't think using HTML here is going to be the thing that puts people off modifying this part of the documentation!
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<a href="derivations.md">its own section</a>.</p></dd>
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