lib.strings.getName

This function takes an argument x that's either a derivation or a derivation's "name" attribute and extracts the name part from that argument.

Inputs

x

1. Function argument

Type

getName :: String | Derivation -> String

Examples

getName "youtube-dl-2016.01.01"
=> "youtube-dl"
getName pkgs.youtube-dl
=> "youtube-dl"

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• lib.getName

getName = let
    parse = drv: (parseDrvName drv).name;
  in x:
    if isString x
    then parse x
    else x.pname or (parse x.name);