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nix-instantiate: Add a flag --expr / -E to read expressions from the command line

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This is basically a shortcut for ‘echo 'expr...' | nix-instantiate -’.
Also supported by nix-build and nix-shell.
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Eelco Dolstra 2014-02-19 16:30:19 +01:00
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doc/manual/nix-build.xml
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@ -164,6 +164,16 @@ $ nix-build '<nixpkgs>' -A openssl.man
</screen> </screen>
This will create a symlink <literal>result-man</literal>.</para> This will create a symlink <literal>result-man</literal>.</para>
<para>Build a Nix expression given on the command line:
<screen>
$ nix-build -E 'with import &lt;nixpkgs> { }; runCommand "foo" { } "echo bar > $out"'
$ cat ./result
bar
</screen>
</para>
</refsection> </refsection>

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doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml
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@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
xml:id="sec-nix-instantiate"> xml:id="sec-nix-instantiate">
<refmeta> <refmeta>
<refentrytitle>nix-instantiate</refentrytitle> <refentrytitle>nix-instantiate</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum> <manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
@ -18,7 +18,15 @@
<refsynopsisdiv> <refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis> <cmdsynopsis>
<command>nix-instantiate</command> <command>nix-instantiate</command>
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="opt-common-syn.xml#xmlns(db=http://docbook.org/ns/docbook)xpointer(/db:nop/*)" /> <group>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--parse-only</option></arg>
<arg choice='plain'>
<option>--eval-only</option>
<arg><option>--strict</option></arg>
<arg><option>--xml</option></arg>
</arg>
</group>
<arg><option>--read-write-mode</option></arg>
<arg><option>--arg</option> <replaceable>name</replaceable> <replaceable>value</replaceable></arg> <arg><option>--arg</option> <replaceable>name</replaceable> <replaceable>value</replaceable></arg>
<arg> <arg>
<group choice='req'> <group choice='req'>
@ -29,18 +37,14 @@
</arg> </arg>
<arg><option>--add-root</option> <replaceable>path</replaceable></arg> <arg><option>--add-root</option> <replaceable>path</replaceable></arg>
<arg><option>--indirect</option></arg> <arg><option>--indirect</option></arg>
<arg> <group choice='req'>
<group choice='req'> <arg choice='plain'><option>--expr</option></arg>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--parse-only</option></arg> <arg choice='plain'><option>-E</option></arg>
<arg choice='plain'> </group>
<option>--eval-only</option> <arg choice='plain' rep='repeat'><replaceable>files</replaceable></arg>
<arg><option>--strict</option></arg> <sbr/>
<arg><option>--read-write-mode</option></arg> <command>nix-instantiate</command>
</arg> <arg choice='plain'><option>--file-file</option></arg>
<arg choice='plain'><option>--find-file</option></arg>
</group>
<arg><option>--xml</option></arg>
</arg>
<arg choice='plain' rep='repeat'><replaceable>files</replaceable></arg> <arg choice='plain' rep='repeat'><replaceable>files</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis> </cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv> </refsynopsisdiv>
@ -50,8 +54,8 @@
<para>The command <command>nix-instantiate</command> generates <link <para>The command <command>nix-instantiate</command> generates <link
linkend="gloss-derivation">store derivations</link> from (high-level) linkend="gloss-derivation">store derivations</link> from (high-level)
Nix expressions. It loads and evaluates the Nix expressions in each Nix expressions. It evaluates the Nix expressions in each of
of <replaceable>files</replaceable> (which defaults to <replaceable>files</replaceable> (which defaults to
<replaceable>./default.nix</replaceable>). Each top-level expression <replaceable>./default.nix</replaceable>). Each top-level expression
should evaluate to a derivation, a list of derivations, or a set of should evaluate to a derivation, a list of derivations, or a set of
derivations. The paths of the resulting store derivations are printed derivations. The paths of the resulting store derivations are printed
@ -61,12 +65,6 @@ on standard output.</para>
<literal>-</literal>, then a Nix expression will be read from standard <literal>-</literal>, then a Nix expression will be read from standard
input.</para> input.</para>
<para>Most users and developers don’t need to use this command
(<command>nix-env</command> and <command>nix-build</command> perform
store derivation instantiation from Nix expressions automatically).
It is most commonly used for implementing new deployment
policies.</para>
<para condition="manual">See also <xref linkend="sec-common-options" <para condition="manual">See also <xref linkend="sec-common-options"
/> for a list of common options.</para> /> for a list of common options.</para>
@ -86,25 +84,24 @@ policies.</para>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--parse-only</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--parse-only</option></term>
<listitem><para>Just parse the input files, and print their <listitem><para>Just parse the input files, and print their
abstract syntax trees on standard output in ATerm abstract syntax trees on standard output in ATerm
format.</para></listitem> format.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--eval-only</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--eval-only</option></term>
<listitem><para>Just parse and evaluate the input files, and print <listitem><para>Just parse and evaluate the input files, and print
the resulting values on standard output. No instantiation of the resulting values on standard output. No instantiation of
store derivations takes place.</para></listitem> store derivations takes place.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--find-file</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--find-file</option></term>
<listitem><para>Look up the given files in Nix’s search path (as <listitem><para>Look up the given files in Nix’s search path (as
specified by the <envar>NIX_PATH</envar> environment variable). specified by the <envar>NIX_PATH</envar> environment variable).
If found, print the corresponding absolute paths on standard If found, print the corresponding absolute paths on standard
@ -113,9 +110,9 @@ policies.</para>
<literal>nix-instantiate --find-file nixpkgs/default.nix</literal> <literal>nix-instantiate --find-file nixpkgs/default.nix</literal>
will print will print
<literal>/home/alice/nixpkgs/default.nix</literal>.</para></listitem> <literal>/home/alice/nixpkgs/default.nix</literal>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--xml</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--xml</option></term>
<listitem><para>When used with <option>--parse-only</option> and <listitem><para>When used with <option>--parse-only</option> and
@ -180,19 +177,34 @@ dr-xr-xr-x 2 eelco users 4096 1970-01-01 01:00 lib
</para> </para>
<para>You can also give a Nix expression on the command line:
<screen>
$ nix-instantiate -E 'with import &lt;nixpkgs> { }; hello'
/nix/store/j8s4zyv75a724q38cb0r87rlczaiag4y-hello-2.8.drv
</screen>
This is equivalent to:
<screen>
$ nix-instantiate '&lt;nixpkgs>' -A hello
</screen>
</para>
<para>Parsing and evaluating Nix expressions: <para>Parsing and evaluating Nix expressions:
<screen> <screen>
$ echo '"foo" + "bar"' | nix-instantiate --parse-only - $ nix-instantiate --parse-only -E '1 + 2'
OpPlus(Str("foo"),Str("bar")) 1 + 2
$ echo '"foo" + "bar"' | nix-instantiate --eval-only - $ nix-instantiate --eval-only -E '1 + 2'
Str("foobar") 3
$ echo '"foo" + "bar"' | nix-instantiate --eval-only --xml - $ nix-instantiate --eval-only --xml -E '1 + 2'
<![CDATA[<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?> <![CDATA[<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<expr> <expr>
<string value="foobar" /> <int value="3" />
</expr>]]></screen> </expr>]]></screen>
</para> </para>
@ -200,28 +212,28 @@ $ echo '"foo" + "bar"' | nix-instantiate --eval-only --xml -
<para>The difference between non-strict and strict evaluation: <para>The difference between non-strict and strict evaluation:
<screen> <screen>
$ echo 'rec { x = "foo"; y = x; }' | nix-instantiate --eval-only --xml - $ nix-instantiate --eval-only --xml -E 'rec { x = "foo"; y = x; }'
<replaceable>...</replaceable><![CDATA[ <replaceable>...</replaceable><![CDATA[
<attr name="x"> <attr name="x">
<string value="foo" /> <string value="foo" />
</attr> </attr>
<attr name="y"> <attr name="y">
<unevaluated /> <unevaluated />
</attr>]]> </attr>]]>
<replaceable>...</replaceable></screen> <replaceable>...</replaceable></screen>
Note that <varname>y</varname> is left unevaluated (the XML Note that <varname>y</varname> is left unevaluated (the XML
representation doesn’t attempt to show non-normal forms). representation doesn’t attempt to show non-normal forms).
<screen> <screen>
$ echo 'rec { x = "foo"; y = x; }' | nix-instantiate --eval-only --xml --strict - $ nix-instantiate --eval-only --xml --strict -E 'rec { x = "foo"; y = x; }'
<replaceable>...</replaceable><![CDATA[ <replaceable>...</replaceable><![CDATA[
<attr name="x"> <attr name="x">
<string value="foo" /> <string value="foo" />
</attr> </attr>
<attr name="y"> <attr name="y">
<string value="foo" /> <string value="foo" />
</attr>]]> </attr>]]>
<replaceable>...</replaceable></screen> <replaceable>...</replaceable></screen>
</para> </para>
@ -236,6 +248,6 @@ $ echo 'rec { x = "foo"; y = x; }' | nix-instantiate --eval-only --xml --strict
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</refsection> </refsection>
</refentry> </refentry>

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doc/manual/nix-shell.xml
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@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ the derivation attribute
<programlisting> <programlisting>
shellHook = shellHook =
'' ''
echo "Hello shell!" echo "Hello shell"
''; '';
</programlisting> </programlisting>
will cause <command>nix-shell</command> to print <literal>Hello shell!</literal>.</para> will cause <command>nix-shell</command> to print <literal>Hello shell</literal>.</para>
</refsection> </refsection>
@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ interactive shell in which to build it:
<screen> <screen>
$ nix-shell '&lt;nixpkgs>' -A pan $ nix-shell '&lt;nixpkgs>' -A pan
$ unpackPhase [nix-shell]$ unpackPhase
$ cd pan-* [nix-shell]$ cd pan-*
$ configurePhase [nix-shell]$ configurePhase
$ buildPhase [nix-shell]$ buildPhase
$ ./pan/gui/pan [nix-shell]$ ./pan/gui/pan
</screen> </screen>
To clear the environment first, and do some additional automatic To clear the environment first, and do some additional automatic
@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ $ nix-shell '&lt;nixpkgs>' -A pan --pure \
--command 'export NIX_DEBUG=1; export NIX_CORES=8; return' --command 'export NIX_DEBUG=1; export NIX_CORES=8; return'
</screen> </screen>
Nix expressions can also be given on the command line. For instance,
the following starts a shell containing the packages
<literal>sqlite</literal> and <literal>libX11</literal>:
<screen>
$ nix-shell -E 'with import &lt;nixpkgs> { }; runCommand "dummy" { buildInputs = [ sqlite xorg.libX11 ]; } ""'
</screen>
</para> </para>
</refsection> </refsection>

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doc/manual/opt-common.xml
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@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
<variablelist xml:id="opt-common"> <variablelist xml:id="opt-common">
<varlistentry><term><option>--help</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--help</option></term>
<listitem><para>Prints out a summary of the command syntax and <listitem><para>Prints out a summary of the command syntax and
exits.</para></listitem> exits.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--version</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--version</option></term>
<listitem><para>Prints out the Nix version number on standard output <listitem><para>Prints out the Nix version number on standard output
and exits.</para></listitem> and exits.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
<term><option>-v</option></term> <term><option>-v</option></term>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para>Increases the level of verbosity of diagnostic messages <para>Increases the level of verbosity of diagnostic messages
printed on standard error. For each Nix operation, the information printed on standard error. For each Nix operation, the information
printed on standard output is well-defined; any diagnostic printed on standard output is well-defined; any diagnostic
@ -37,18 +37,18 @@
following verbosity levels exist:</para> following verbosity levels exist:</para>
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry><term>0</term> <varlistentry><term>0</term>
<listitem><para>“Errors only”: only print messages <listitem><para>“Errors only”: only print messages
explaining why the Nix invocation failed.</para></listitem> explaining why the Nix invocation failed.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>1</term> <varlistentry><term>1</term>
<listitem><para>“Informational”: print <listitem><para>“Informational”: print
<emphasis>useful</emphasis> messages about what Nix is doing. <emphasis>useful</emphasis> messages about what Nix is doing.
This is the default.</para></listitem> This is the default.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>2</term> <varlistentry><term>2</term>
<listitem><para>“Talkative”: print more informational <listitem><para>“Talkative”: print more informational
messages.</para></listitem> messages.</para></listitem>
@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
<listitem><para>“Vomit”: print vast amounts of debug <listitem><para>“Vomit”: print vast amounts of debug
information.</para></listitem> information.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
builder's standard output and error are always written to a log file builder's standard output and error are always written to a log file
in in
<filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/nix/var/log/nix</filename>.</para></listitem> <filename><replaceable>prefix</replaceable>/nix/var/log/nix</filename>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
configuration setting, which itself defaults to configuration setting, which itself defaults to
<literal>1</literal>. A higher value is useful on SMP systems or to <literal>1</literal>. A higher value is useful on SMP systems or to
exploit I/O latency.</para></listitem> exploit I/O latency.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
configuration setting, if set, or <literal>1</literal> otherwise. configuration setting, if set, or <literal>1</literal> otherwise.
The value <literal>0</literal> means that the builder should use all The value <literal>0</literal> means that the builder should use all
available CPU cores in the system.</para></listitem> available CPU cores in the system.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
derivation itself. Without this option, Nix stops if any build derivation itself. Without this option, Nix stops if any build
fails (except for builds of substitutes), possibly killing builds in fails (except for builds of substitutes), possibly killing builds in
progress (in case of parallel or distributed builds).</para></listitem> progress (in case of parallel or distributed builds).</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
resources).</para> resources).</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
<listitem><para>When this option is used, no attempt is made to open <listitem><para>When this option is used, no attempt is made to open
the Nix database. Most Nix operations do need database access, so the Nix database. Most Nix operations do need database access, so
those operations will fail.</para></listitem> those operations will fail.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -247,12 +247,12 @@
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -310,10 +310,10 @@
<varlistentry xml:id="opt-attr"><term><option>--attr</option> / <option>-A</option> <varlistentry xml:id="opt-attr"><term><option>--attr</option> / <option>-A</option>
<replaceable>attrPath</replaceable></term> <replaceable>attrPath</replaceable></term>
<listitem><para>In <command>nix-env</command>, <listitem><para>Select an attribute from the top-level Nix
<command>nix-instantiate</command> and <command>nix-build</command>, expression being evaluated. (<command>nix-env</command>,
<option>--attr</option> allows you to select an attribute from the <command>nix-instantiate</command>, <command>nix-build</command> and
top-level Nix expression being evaluated. The <emphasis>attribute <command>nix-shell</command> only.) The <emphasis>attribute
path</emphasis> <replaceable>attrPath</replaceable> is a sequence of path</emphasis> <replaceable>attrPath</replaceable> is a sequence of
attribute names separated by dots. For instance, given a top-level attribute names separated by dots. For instance, given a top-level
Nix expression <replaceable>e</replaceable>, the attribute path Nix expression <replaceable>e</replaceable>, the attribute path
@ -333,8 +333,18 @@
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--expr</option> / <option>-E</option></term>
<listitem><para>Interpret the command line arguments as a list of
Nix expressions to be parsed and evaluated, rather than as a list
of file names of Nix expressions.
(<command>nix-instantiate</command>, <command>nix-build</command>
and <command>nix-shell</command> only.)</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--show-trace</option></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--show-trace</option></term>
<listitem><para>Causes Nix to print out a stack trace in case of Nix <listitem><para>Causes Nix to print out a stack trace in case of Nix
expression evaluation errors.</para></listitem> expression evaluation errors.</para></listitem>
@ -342,23 +352,23 @@
<varlistentry><term><option>-I</option> <replaceable>path</replaceable></term> <varlistentry><term><option>-I</option> <replaceable>path</replaceable></term>
<listitem><para>Add a path to the Nix expression search path. This <listitem><para>Add a path to the Nix expression search path. This
option may be given multiple times. See the <envar>NIX_PATH</envar> option may be given multiple times. See the <envar>NIX_PATH</envar>
environment variable for information on the semantics of the Nix environment variable for information on the semantics of the Nix
search path. Paths added through <option>-I</option> take search path. Paths added through <option>-I</option> take
precedence over <envar>NIX_PATH</envar>.</para></listitem> precedence over <envar>NIX_PATH</envar>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term><option>--option</option> <replaceable>name</replaceable> <replaceable>value</replaceable></term> <varlistentry><term><option>--option</option> <replaceable>name</replaceable> <replaceable>value</replaceable></term>
<listitem><para>Set the Nix configuration option <listitem><para>Set the Nix configuration option
<replaceable>name</replaceable> to <replaceable>value</replaceable>. <replaceable>name</replaceable> to <replaceable>value</replaceable>.
This overrides settings in the Nix configuration file (see This overrides settings in the Nix configuration file (see
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>nix.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>).</para></listitem> <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nix.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>).</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>

22
scripts/nix-build.in
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@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ my $dryRun = 0;
my $verbose = 0; my $verbose = 0;
my $runEnv = $0 =~ /nix-shell$/; my $runEnv = $0 =~ /nix-shell$/;
my $pure = 0; my $pure = 0;
my $fromArgs = 0;
my @instArgs = (); my @instArgs = ();
my @buildArgs = (); my @buildArgs = ();
@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ for (my $n = 0; $n < scalar @ARGV; $n++) {
$drvLink = "./derivation"; $drvLink = "./derivation";
} }
elsif ($arg eq "--no-out-link" or $arg eq "--no-link") { elsif ($arg eq "--no-out-link" || $arg eq "--no-link") {
$outLink = "$tmpDir/result"; $outLink = "$tmpDir/result";
} }
@ -59,13 +60,13 @@ for (my $n = 0; $n < scalar @ARGV; $n++) {
$drvLink = $ARGV[$n]; $drvLink = $ARGV[$n];
} }
elsif ($arg eq "--out-link" or $arg eq "-o") { elsif ($arg eq "--out-link" || $arg eq "-o") {
$n++; $n++;
die "$0: `$arg' requires an argument\n" unless $n < scalar @ARGV; die "$0: `$arg' requires an argument\n" unless $n < scalar @ARGV;
$outLink = $ARGV[$n]; $outLink = $ARGV[$n];
} }
elsif ($arg eq "--attr" or $arg eq "-A" or $arg eq "-I") { elsif ($arg eq "--attr" || $arg eq "-A" || $arg eq "-I") {
$n++; $n++;
die "$0: `$arg' requires an argument\n" unless $n < scalar @ARGV; die "$0: `$arg' requires an argument\n" unless $n < scalar @ARGV;
push @instArgs, ($arg, $ARGV[$n]); push @instArgs, ($arg, $ARGV[$n]);
@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ for (my $n = 0; $n < scalar @ARGV; $n++) {
$n += 2; $n += 2;
} }
elsif ($arg eq "--max-jobs" or $arg eq "-j" or $arg eq "--max-silent-time" or $arg eq "--log-type" or $arg eq "--cores" or $arg eq "--timeout") { elsif ($arg eq "--max-jobs" || $arg eq "-j" || $arg eq "--max-silent-time" || $arg eq "--log-type" || $arg eq "--c||es" || $arg eq "--timeout") {
$n++; $n++;
die "$0: `$arg' requires an argument\n" unless $n < scalar @ARGV; die "$0: `$arg' requires an argument\n" unless $n < scalar @ARGV;
push @buildArgs, ($arg, $ARGV[$n]); push @buildArgs, ($arg, $ARGV[$n]);
@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ for (my $n = 0; $n < scalar @ARGV; $n++) {
@exprs = ("-"); @exprs = ("-");
} }
elsif ($arg eq "--verbose" or substr($arg, 0, 2) eq "-v") { elsif ($arg eq "--verbose" || substr($arg, 0, 2) eq "-v") {
push @buildArgs, $arg; push @buildArgs, $arg;
push @instArgs, $arg; push @instArgs, $arg;
$verbose = 1; $verbose = 1;
@ -144,6 +145,11 @@ for (my $n = 0; $n < scalar @ARGV; $n++) {
elsif ($arg eq "--pure") { $pure = 1; } elsif ($arg eq "--pure") { $pure = 1; }
elsif ($arg eq "--impure") { $pure = 0; } elsif ($arg eq "--impure") { $pure = 0; }
elsif ($arg eq "--expr" || $arg eq "-E") {
$fromArgs = 1;
push @instArgs, "--expr";
}
elsif (substr($arg, 0, 1) eq "-") { elsif (substr($arg, 0, 1) eq "-") {
push @buildArgs, $arg; push @buildArgs, $arg;
} }
@ -153,8 +159,10 @@ for (my $n = 0; $n < scalar @ARGV; $n++) {
} }
} }
@exprs = ("shell.nix") if scalar @exprs == 0 && $runEnv && -e "shell.nix"; if (!$fromArgs) {
@exprs = ("default.nix") if scalar @exprs == 0; @exprs = ("shell.nix") if scalar @exprs == 0 && $runEnv && -e "shell.nix";
@exprs = ("default.nix") if scalar @exprs == 0;
}
$ENV{'IN_NIX_SHELL'} = 1 if $runEnv; $ENV{'IN_NIX_SHELL'} = 1 if $runEnv;

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src/nix-instantiate/nix-instantiate.cc
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@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ void run(Strings args)
EvalState state; EvalState state;
Strings files; Strings files;
bool readStdin = false; bool readStdin = false;
bool fromArgs = false;
bool findFile = false; bool findFile = false;
bool evalOnly = false; bool evalOnly = false;
bool parseOnly = false; bool parseOnly = false;
@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ void run(Strings args)
if (arg == "-") if (arg == "-")
readStdin = true; readStdin = true;
else if (arg == "--expr" || arg == "-E")
fromArgs = true;
else if (arg == "--eval-only") else if (arg == "--eval-only")
evalOnly = true; evalOnly = true;
else if (arg == "--read-write-mode") else if (arg == "--read-write-mode")
@ -162,11 +165,13 @@ void run(Strings args)
Expr * e = parseStdin(state); Expr * e = parseStdin(state);
processExpr(state, attrPaths, parseOnly, strict, autoArgs, processExpr(state, attrPaths, parseOnly, strict, autoArgs,
evalOnly, xmlOutput, xmlOutputSourceLocation, e); evalOnly, xmlOutput, xmlOutputSourceLocation, e);
} else if (files.empty()) } else if (files.empty() && !fromArgs)
files.push_back("./default.nix"); files.push_back("./default.nix");
foreach (Strings::iterator, i, files) { foreach (Strings::iterator, i, files) {
Expr * e = state.parseExprFromFile(resolveExprPath(lookupFileArg(state, *i))); Expr * e = fromArgs
? state.parseExprFromString(*i, absPath("."))
: state.parseExprFromFile(resolveExprPath(lookupFileArg(state, *i)));
processExpr(state, attrPaths, parseOnly, strict, autoArgs, processExpr(state, attrPaths, parseOnly, strict, autoArgs,
evalOnly, xmlOutput, xmlOutputSourceLocation, e); evalOnly, xmlOutput, xmlOutputSourceLocation, e);
} }