lib.strings.getVersion

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

Inputs

x

1. Function argument

Type

getVersion :: String | Derivation -> String

Examples

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

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• lib.getVersion

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