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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 39b76c7bf6..9c63230a4f 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -3345,9 +3345,10 @@ The other arguments are as for @code{derivation} (@pxref{Derivations}). @end deffn @cindex file-like objects -The @code{local-file} and @code{plain-file} procedures below return -@dfn{file-like objects}. That is, when unquoted in a G-expression, -these objects lead to a file in the store. Consider this G-expression: +The @code{local-file}, @code{plain-file}, and @code{computed-file} +procedures below return @dfn{file-like objects}. That is, when unquoted +in a G-expression, these objects lead to a file in the store. Consider +this G-expression: @example #~(system* (string-append #$glibc "/sbin/nscd") "-f" @@ -3383,6 +3384,16 @@ Return an object representing a text file called @var{name} with the given This is the declarative counterpart of @code{text-file}. @end deffn +@deffn {Scheme Procedure} computed-file @var{name} @var{gexp} @ + [#:modules '()] [#:options '(#:local-build? #t)] +Return an object representing the store item @var{name}, a file or +directory computed by @var{gexp}. @var{modules} specifies the set of +modules visible in the execution context of @var{gexp}. @var{options} +is a list of additional arguments to pass to @code{gexp->derivation}. + +This is the declarative counterpart of @code{gexp->derivation}. +@end deffn + @deffn {Monadic Procedure} gexp->script @var{name} @var{exp} Return an executable script @var{name} that runs @var{exp} using @var{guile} with @var{modules} in its search path. |