This PR implements first-class support for nondependent let expressions
in the elaborator; recall that a let expression `let x : t := v; b` is
called *nondependent* if `fun x : t => b` typechecks, and the notation
for a nondependent let expression is `have x := v; b`. Previously we
encoded `have` using the `letFun` function, but now we make use of the
`nondep` flag in the `Expr.letE` constructor for the encoding. This has
been given full support throughout the metaprogramming interface and the
elaborator. Key changes to the metaprogramming interface:
- Local context `ldecl`s with `nondep := true` are generally treated as
`cdecl`s. This is because in the body of a `have` expression the
variable is opaque. Functions like `LocalDecl.isLet` by default return
`false` for nondependent `ldecl`s. In the rare case where it is needed,
they take an additional optional `allowNondep : Bool` flag (defaults to
`false`) if the variable is being processed in a context where the value
is relevant.
- Functions such as `mkLetFVars` by default generalize nondependent let
variables and create lambda expressions for them. The
`generalizeNondepLet` flag (default true) can be set to false if `have`
expressions should be produced instead. **Breaking change:** Uses of
`letLambdaTelescope`/`mkLetFVars` need to use `generalizeNondepLet :=
false`. See the next item.
- There are now some mapping functions to make telescoping operations
more convenient. See `mapLetTelescope` and `mapLambdaLetTelescope`.
There is also `mapLetDecl` as a counterpart to `withLetDecl` for
creating `let`/`have` expressions.
- Important note about the `generalizeNondepLet` flag: it should only be
used for variables in a local context that the metaprogram "owns". Since
nondependent let variables are treated as constants in most cases, the
`value` field might refer to variables that do not exist, if for example
those variables were cleared or reverted. Using `mapLetDecl` is always
fine.
- The simplifier will cache its let dependence calculations in the
nondep field of let expressions.
- The `intro` tactic still produces *dependent* local variables. Given
that the simplifier will transform lets into haves, it would be
surprising if that would prevent `intro` from creating a local variable
whose value cannot be used.
Note that nondependence of lets is not checked by the kernel. To
external checker authors: If the elaborator gets the nondep flag wrong,
we consider this to be an elaborator error. Feel free to typecheck `letE
n t v b true` as if it were `app (lam n t b default) v` and please
report issues.
This PR follows up from #8751, which made sure the nondep flag was
preserved in the C++ interface.
This PR makes the `clear_value` tactic preserve the order of variables
in the local context. This is done by adding
`Lean.MVarId.withRevertedFrom`, which reverts all local variables
starting from a given variable, rather than only the ones that depend on
it.
Note: an alternative implementation might convert the ldecl to a cdecl
and then reset the meta cache. This assumes that there are no other
caches that might still remember the value of the ldecl.
This PR upstreams and extends the Mathlib `clear_value` tactic. Given a
local definition `x : T := v`, the tactic `clear_value x` replaces it
with a hypothesis `x : T`, or throws an error if the goal does not
depend on the value `v`. The syntax `clear_value x with h` creates a
hypothesis `h : x = v` before clearing the value of `x`. Furthermore,
`clear_value *` clears all values that can be cleared, or throws an
error if none can be cleared.
