doc: add escaping pattern

cachix · Jul 31, 2023 · e91205a · e91205a
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diff --git a/docs/common-patterns.md b/docs/common-patterns.md
@@ -45,3 +45,14 @@ in {
   ];
 }
 ```
+
+# How can I escape Nix curly braces if I'm writing shell code?
+
+```nix
+{ pkgs, ... }: {
+  scripts.myscript.exec = ''
+    foobar=1
+    echo ''${foobar}
+  '';
+}
+```