The |> operator is a reverse function operator with low binding strength
to replace lib.pipe. Implements RFC 148, see the RFC text for more
details. Closes#438.
Change-Id: I21df66e8014e0d4dd9753dd038560a2b0b7fd805
Although the comparison rules are ugly and we do not like various parts
of them, we must not hide them away for only catgirls to know about, so
the documentation should actually say how they work.
Change-Id: Ib20e9aa0e7b6486ade4f401035aafd85fbb08c91
The big ones here are `trim-trailing-whitespace` and `end-of-file-fixer`
(which makes sure that every file ends with exactly one newline
character).
Change-Id: Idca73b640883188f068f9903e013cf0d82aa1123
it's more likely for readers to find it right there.
this also slightly rewords examples to make them stand out better.
in the long run there probably needs to be a dedicated section on formal syntax, and better highlighting of examples.
this form is much easier to maintain (also with minimal diffs), and
allows for more details on each operator.
this change a purely mechanical transformation, without changing any contents.
it is out of date, all over the place in level of detail, is really
about `nixpkgs`, and in general instructions should not be part of
a reference manual.
also:
- update redirects and internal links
- use "Nix language" consistently
Jade Lovelace