doc/manual/nix-instantiate.xml


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<refentry>
  <refnamediv>
    <refname>nix-instantiate</refname>
    <refpurpose>instantiate store expressions from Nix expressions</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>

  <refsynopsisdiv>
    <cmdsynopsis>
      <command>nix-instantiate</command>
      &opt-common-syn;
      <arg rep='repeat'><replaceable>files</replaceable></arg>
    </cmdsynopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>

  <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>

    <para>
      The command <command>nix-instantiate</command> generates
      (low-level) store expressions from (high-level) Nix expressions.
    </para>

  </refsect1>

</refentry>