Shorten command using `with` in nix-shell

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nix-shell -p python3Packages.numpy  python3Packages.pandas  python3Packages.matplotlib

please tell the correct way to reduce this code, I tried this but it did not work

nix-shell -p with python3Packages; [numpy pandas]
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nix-shell is quite simple-minded, it takes the -p arguments verbatim as dependencies to a derivation. Therefore, all you have to do is quote the argument:

nix-shell -p 'with python3Packages; [ numpy pandas ]'
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Your shell may also be able to help out. At least in bash i think this will expand to what you want:

nix-shell -p python3Packages.{numpy,pandas,matplotlib}
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