Built-in Functions and Values in Nix

doc/manual/source/language/builtins-prefix.md

ec7f0c63e46993bcd8812bd396653b293d01b6ff1c1087b4000000030000029a

# Built-ins

This section lists the values and functions built into the Nix language evaluator.
All built-ins are available through the global [`builtins`](#builtins-builtins) constant.

Some built-ins are also exposed directly in the global scope:

<!-- TODO(@rhendric, #10970): this list is incomplete -->

- [`derivation`](#builtins-derivation)
- [`import`](#builtins-import)
- [`abort`](#builtins-abort)
- [`throw`](#builtins-throw)

<dl>
  <dt id="builtins-derivation"><a href="#builtins-derivation"><code>derivation <var>attrs</var></code></a></dt>
  <dd><p><var>derivation</var> is described in
         <a href="derivations.md">its own section</a>.</p></dd>

Chunks

8789b63a (1st chunk of `doc/manual/source/language/builtins-prefix.md`)

Title: Built-in Functions and Values in Nix

Summary

This section introduces the built-in values and functions available in the Nix language, accessible through the `builtins` constant. Some are also available directly in the global scope, such as `derivation`, `import`, `abort`, and `throw`. The `derivation` function is described in its own section.