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Kyle Miller
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feat: explanations for cases applied to non-inductive types (#6378)
This PR adds an explanation to the error message when `cases` and
`induction` are applied to a term whose type is not an inductive type.
For `Prop`, these tactics now suggest the `by_cases` tactic. Example:
```
tactic 'cases' failed, major premise type is not an inductive type
  Prop

Explanation: the 'cases' tactic is for constructor-based reasoning as well as for applying
custom cases principles with a 'using' clause or a registered '@[cases_eliminator]' theorem.
The above type neither is an inductive type nor has a registered theorem.

Consider using the 'by_cases' tactic, which does true/false reasoning for propositions.
```

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