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* New language feature: with expressions.

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The expression `with E1; E2' evaluates to E2 with all bindings in
  the attribute set E1 substituted.  E.g.,

    with {x = 123;}; x

  evaluates to 123.  That is, the attribute set E1 is in scope in E2.

  This is particularly useful when importing files containing lots
  definitions.  E.g., instead of

    let {
      inherit (import ./foo.nix) a b c d e f;

      body = ... a ... f ...;
    }

  we can now say

    with import ./foo.nix;

    ... a ... f ...

  I.e., we don't have to say what variables should be brought into scope.
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Eelco Dolstra 2004-10-25 16:54:56 +00:00
parent f4d44a0026
commit 37d7abd694
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@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static Expr primDerivation(EvalState & state, const ATermVector & _args)
try {
processBinding(state, value, ne, ss);
} catch (Error & e) {
throw Error(format("while processing derivation attribute `%1%' at %2%:\n%3%")
throw Error(format("while processing the derivation attribute `%1%' at %2%:\n%3%")
% key % showPos(pos) % e.msg());
}