# Coding conventions {#chap-conventions}

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## Syntax {#sec-syntax}

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## Package naming {#sec-package-naming}

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## File naming and organisation {#sec-organisation}

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### Versioning {#sec-versioning}

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## Fetching Sources {#sec-sources}

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## Obtaining source hash {#sec-source-hashes}

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### Obtaining hashes securely {#sec-source-hashes-security}

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## Patches {#sec-patches}

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## Package tests {#sec-package-tests}

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### Writing inline package tests {#ssec-inline-package-tests-writing}

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### Writing larger package tests {#ssec-package-tests-writing}

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### Running package tests {#ssec-package-tests-running}

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### Examples of package tests {#ssec-package-tests-examples}

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### Linking NixOS module tests to a package {#ssec-nixos-tests-linking}

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### Import From Derivation {#ssec-import-from-derivation}

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