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The parameters you pass in define your dependencies. For a program to compile it needs the compiler and that is a complicated dependency. One might think that o
by oever 3y ago
The parameters you pass in define your dependencies. For a program to compile it needs the compiler and that is a complicated dependency. One might think that only passing the paths to the dependencies would be enough. That way the inputs could be much simpler indeed. I guess there's room for a simpler Nix.
- unshavedyak 3y agoWhile i will instantly switch to Nickel for the type system once Nickel is available, i do think Nix could get a lot further by just having better tooling. Notably error reporting is atrocious, but an interactive debugger would be amazing too. Ie to set a breakpoint and hop into an eval at your breakpoint. Would help immensely. Still i just can't get behind a dynamic typing for anything remotely complex.. which i would describe Nix as. I have been counting down the days for Nickel.. it's been a long wait.