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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 9c63230a4f..e0a6f2bddf 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -3345,10 +3345,10 @@ The other arguments are as for @code{derivation} (@pxref{Derivations}). @end deffn @cindex file-like objects -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: +The @code{local-file}, @code{plain-file}, @code{computed-file}, and +@code{program-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" @@ -3421,6 +3421,15 @@ executable file @file{/gnu/store/@dots{}-list-files} along these lines: @end example @end deffn +@deffn {Scheme Procedure} program-file @var{name} @var{exp} @ + [#:modules '()] [#:guile #f] +Return an object representing the executable store item @var{name} that +runs @var{gexp}. @var{guile} is the Guile package used to execute that +script, and @var{modules} is the list of modules visible to that script. + +This is the declarative counterpart of @code{gexp->script}. +@end deffn + @deffn {Monadic Procedure} gexp->file @var{name} @var{exp} Return a derivation that builds a file @var{name} containing @var{exp}. |