String Interpolation

let
	name = "nix";
in
	"hello ${name}" # "hello nix"

let
	out = "nix";
in
	"echo ${out} > $out" # $out is a bash variable

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Nix Language

Nix language can use variables on the code using String Interpolation. It is possible to escape them to no make confuse with bash variables.