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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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# Built-in Functions
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# Built-in Functions
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This section lists the functions built into the Nix expression
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This section lists the functions built into the Nix language evaluator.
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evaluator. (The built-in function `derivation` is discussed above.)
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All built-in functions are available through the global [`builtins`](./builtin-constants.md#builtins-builtins) constant.
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Some built-ins, such as `derivation`, are always in scope of every Nix
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expression; you can just access them right away. But to prevent
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For convenience, some built-ins are can be accessed directly:
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polluting the namespace too much, most built-ins are not in
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scope. Instead, you can access them through the `builtins` built-in
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- [`derivation`](#builtins-derivation)
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value, which is a set that contains all built-in functions and values.
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- [`import`](#builtins-import)
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For instance, `derivation` is also available as `builtins.derivation`.
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- [`abort`](#builtins-abort)
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- [`throw`](#builtins-throw)
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<dl>
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<dl>
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<dt><code>derivation <var>attrs</var></code>;
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<dt id="builtins-derivation"><a href="#builtins-derivation"><code>derivation <var>attrs</var></code></a></dt>
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<code>builtins.derivation <var>attrs</var></code></dt>
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<dd><p><var>derivation</var> is described in
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<dd><p><var>derivation</var> is described in
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<a href="derivations.md">its own section</a>.</p></dd>
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<a href="derivations.md">its own section</a>.</p></dd>
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