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Clarify ambiguity in `nix-instantiate` man page

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Rebecca Turner 2024-01-12 11:31:49 -08:00
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@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ standard input.
> **Warning**
>
> This option produces ambiguous output which is not suitable for machine
> consumption. For example, these two Nix expressions print the same result
> despite having different types:
> This option produces output which can be parsed as a Nix expression which
> will produce a different result than the input expression when evaluated.
> For example, these two Nix expressions print the same result despite
> having different meaning:
>
> ```console
> $ nix-instantiate --eval --expr '{ a = {}; }'