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# Language Constructs
## Recursive sets
Recursive sets are just normal sets, but the attributes can refer to
each other. For example,
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does not terminate\[1\].
## Let-expressions
A let-expression allows you to define local variables for an expression.
For instance,
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evaluates to `"foobar"`.
## Inheriting attributes
When defining a set or in a let-expression it is often convenient to
copy variables from the surrounding lexical scope (e.g., when you want
to propagate attributes). This can be shortened using the `inherit`
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when used while defining local variables in a let-expression or while
defining a set.
## Functions
Functions have the following form:
pattern: body
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let concat = { x, y }: x + y;
in concat { x = "foo"; y = "bar"; }
## Conditionals
Conditionals look like this:
if e1 then e2 else e3
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where e1 is an expression that should evaluate to a Boolean value
(`true` or `false`).
## Assertions
Assertions are generally used to check that certain requirements on or
between features and dependencies hold. They look like this:
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non-`null` value was passed. This prevents an unnecessary rebuild of
Subversion if OpenSSL changes.
## With-expressions
A *with-expression*,
with e1; e2
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let a = 1; in let a = 2; in let a = 3; in let a = 4; in ...
## Comments
Comments can be single-line, started with a `#` character, or
inline/multi-line, enclosed within `/*
... */`.