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@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ Example usages:
pkgs.foo.override { arg1 = val1; arg2 = val2; ... }
```
+It's also possible to access the previous arguments.
+
+```nix
+pkgs.foo.override (previous: { arg1 = previous.arg1; ... })
+```
+
<!-- TODO: move below programlisting to a new section about extending and overlays and reference it -->
```nix