Hi Profpatsch, Thank you for the response!
Profpatsch <[email protected]> writes: > On 17-04-08 11:17pm, Chris Marusich wrote: >> Hi Nix devs! >> >> What is the "perfect setup" for hacking on Nix? Is there an IDE that >> the you prefer to use? Is there a C++ major mode for Emacs that you >> can't live without? Are there other helpful tools? > > A very good text editor. I can recommend Spacemacs. > nix comes with a `nix-mode.el` file for Emacs. > On Spacemacs, there is the `nixos` layer > which is nice, if rudimentary. I use emacs, myself, but I'm open to trying a different IDE if it's what most of the Nix devs use. Since Nix is implemented in C++, I guess any C++ IDE (or modes/tools in emacs) would be helpful. I was just curious to know if any particular IDE or technology was heavily used by the Nix community. I've found that using the same tools as the rest of a dev group can often be the path of least resistance and the most enjoyable experience, regardless of what editor I personally prefer. > Since nix is a relatively new DSL, the editor-support is lacking. > Compared to Scheme at least. I'm interested in browsing and modifying the Nix C++ source code, but of course anything that helps make it easier to work with Nix expressions is helpful, too! > I recommend studying the nix-* tools in-depth, they are your > main user interface. Particularly nix-store, nix-instantiate, nix-build. > Also, nix-repl is very helpful (separate package). Do you mean for getting the hang of Nix expressions? That's a good idea; when I play with Nix expressions, I'll keep this in mind. -- Chris
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