Note that `or` works for nested attribute access

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/nix/nix-1p/README.md b/nix/nix-1p/README.md
index 0399bc41cd..c8f4b328fa 100644
--- a/nix/nix-1p/README.md
+++ b/nix/nix-1p/README.md
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ in set.a or 23
 Since the attribute `a` exists, this will return `42`.
 
 
-```
+```nix
 # ... or fall back to a default if there is no such key
 let set = { };
 in set.a or 23
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ in set.a or 23
 Since the attribute `a` does not exist, this will fall back to returning the
 default value `23`.
 
+Note that `or` expressions also work for nested attribute set access.
+
 # Standard libraries
 
 Yes, libraries, plural.