Syntax

Surface syntax of the Nix language.

Contents

• Literals — Numbers, bools, null, paths
• Strings and Interpolation — String forms and ${}
• Lists and Attrsets — Collection types
• Functions — Lambdas and application
• let-in and with — Local bindings and with
• Conditionals and Asserts — if and assert
• Operators — Arithmetic, comparison, merge
• Comments and Formatting — Style and comments
• Antiquotation and Paths — Path syntax and antiquotation