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-rw-r--r--doc/sphinx/proof-engine/ltac.rst5
-rw-r--r--doc/sphinx/proof-engine/proof-handling.rst59
-rw-r--r--doc/sphinx/proof-engine/tactics.rst384
-rw-r--r--doc/sphinx/proof-engine/vernacular-commands.rst31
4 files changed, 249 insertions, 230 deletions
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/ltac.rst b/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/ltac.rst
index c5ee724caf..88c1e225fd 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/ltac.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/ltac.rst
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Sequence
A sequence is an expression of the following form:
.. tacn:: @expr ; @expr
- :name: ;
+ :name: ltac-seq
The expression :n:`@expr__1` is evaluated to :n:`v__1`, which must be
a tactic value. The tactic :n:`v__1` is applied to the current goal,
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ focused goals with:
:name: ... : ... (goal selector)
We can also use selectors as a tactical, which allows to use them nested
- in a tactic expression, by using the keyword :tacn:`only`:
+ in a tactic expression, by using the keyword ``only``:
.. tacv:: only selector : expr
:name: only ... : ...
@@ -826,6 +826,7 @@ We can make pattern matching on goals using the following expression:
.. we should provide the full grammar here
.. tacn:: match goal with {+| {+ hyp} |- @cpattern => @expr } | _ => @expr end
+ :name: match goal
If each hypothesis pattern :n:`hyp`\ :sub:`1,i`, with i=1,...,m\ :sub:`1` is
matched (non-linear first-order unification) by an hypothesis of the
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/proof-handling.rst b/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/proof-handling.rst
index 069cf8a6dc..eba0db3ff5 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/proof-handling.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/proof-handling.rst
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ list of assertion commands is given in :ref:`Assertions`. The command
used for another statement).
.. cmd:: Qed
- :name: Qed (interactive proof)
This command is available in interactive editing proof mode when the
proof is completed. Then :cmd:`Qed` extracts a proof term from the proof
@@ -82,9 +81,12 @@ list of assertion commands is given in :ref:`Assertions`. The command
even incur a memory overflow.
.. cmdv:: Defined
- :name: Defined (interactive proof)
+ :name: Defined
- Defines the proved term as a transparent constant.
+ Same as :cmd:`Qed` but the proof is then declared transparent, which means
+ that its content can be explicitly used for type-checking and that it can be
+ unfolded in conversion tactics (see :ref:`performingcomputations`,
+ :cmd:`Opaque`, :cmd:`Transparent`).
.. cmdv:: Save @ident
:name: Save
@@ -94,7 +96,6 @@ list of assertion commands is given in :ref:`Assertions`. The command
has been opened using the :cmd:`Goal` command.
.. cmd:: Admitted
- :name: Admitted (interactive proof)
This command is available in interactive editing mode to give up
the current proof and declare the initial goal as an axiom.
@@ -112,6 +113,8 @@ list of assertion commands is given in :ref:`Assertions`. The command
Aborts the editing of the proof named :token:`ident` (in case you have
nested proofs).
+ .. seealso:: :opt:`Nested Proofs Allowed`
+
.. cmdv:: Abort All
Aborts all current goals.
@@ -125,7 +128,6 @@ list of assertion commands is given in :ref:`Assertions`. The command
proof term (see Section :ref:`applyingtheorems`).
.. cmd:: Proof
- :name: Proof (interactive proof)
Is a no-op which is useful to delimit the sequence of tactic commands
which start a proof, after a :cmd:`Theorem` command. It is a good practice to
@@ -542,23 +544,34 @@ Controlling the effect of proof editing commands
.. opt:: Hyps Limit @num
-This option controls the maximum number of hypotheses displayed in goals
-after the application of a tactic. All the hypotheses remain usable
-in the proof development.
-When unset, it goes back to the default mode which is to print all
-available hypotheses.
+ This option controls the maximum number of hypotheses displayed in goals
+ after the application of a tactic. All the hypotheses remain usable
+ in the proof development.
+ When unset, it goes back to the default mode which is to print all
+ available hypotheses.
.. opt:: Automatic Introduction
-This option controls the way binders are handled
-in assertion commands such as ``Theorem ident [binders] : form``. When the
-option is on, which is the default, binders are automatically put in
-the local context of the goal to prove.
+ This option controls the way binders are handled
+ in assertion commands such as :n:`Theorem @ident {? @binders} : @term`. When the
+ option is on, which is the default, binders are automatically put in
+ the local context of the goal to prove.
+
+ When the option is off, binders are discharged on the statement to be
+ proved and a tactic such as :tacn:`intro` (see Section :ref:`managingthelocalcontext`)
+ has to be used to move the assumptions to the local context.
+
+
+.. opt:: Nested Proofs Allowed
-When the option is off, binders are discharged on the statement to be
-proved and a tactic such as :tacn:`intro` (see Section :ref:`managingthelocalcontext`)
-has to be used to move the assumptions to the local context.
+ When turned on (it is off by default), this option enables support for nested
+ proofs: a new assertion command can be inserted before the current proof is
+ finished, in which case Coq will temporarily switch to the proof of this
+ *nested lemma*. When the proof of the nested lemma is finished (with :cmd:`Qed`
+ or :cmd:`Defined`), its statement will be made available (as if it had been
+ proved before starting the previous proof) and Coq will switch back to the
+ proof of the previous assertion.
Controlling memory usage
@@ -570,13 +583,13 @@ to force |Coq| to optimize some of its internal data structures.
.. cmd:: Optimize Proof
-This command forces |Coq| to shrink the data structure used to represent
-the ongoing proof.
+ This command forces |Coq| to shrink the data structure used to represent
+ the ongoing proof.
.. cmd:: Optimize Heap
-This command forces the |OCaml| runtime to perform a heap compaction.
-This is in general an expensive operation.
-See: `OCaml Gc <http://caml.inria.fr/pub/docs/manual-ocaml/libref/Gc.html#VALcompact>`_
-There is also an analogous tactic :tacn:`optimize_heap`.
+ This command forces the |OCaml| runtime to perform a heap compaction.
+ This is in general an expensive operation.
+ See: `OCaml Gc <http://caml.inria.fr/pub/docs/manual-ocaml/libref/Gc.html#VALcompact>`_
+ There is also an analogous tactic :tacn:`optimize_heap`.
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/tactics.rst b/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/tactics.rst
index b3537bad80..da4c3f9d74 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/tactics.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/tactics.rst
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ bindings_list`` where ``bindings_list`` may be of two different forms:
+ A bindings list can also be a simple list of terms :n:`{* term}`.
In that case the references to which these terms correspond are
- determined by the tactic. In case of ``induction``, ``destruct``, ``elim``
- and ``case`` (see :ref:`ltac`) the terms have to
+ determined by the tactic. In case of :tacn:`induction`, :tacn:`destruct`, :tacn:`elim`
+ and :tacn:`case`, the terms have to
provide instances for all the dependent products in the type of term while in
- the case of ``apply``, or of ``constructor`` and its variants, only instances
+ the case of :tacn:`apply`, or of :tacn:`constructor` and its variants, only instances
for the dependent products that are not bound in the conclusion of the type
are required.
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ Applying theorems
.. tacv:: eapply {+, @term with @bindings_list} in @ident as @intro_pattern.
- This works as :tacn:`apply ... in as` but using ``eapply``.
+ This works as :tacn:`apply ... in ... as` but using ``eapply``.
.. tacv:: simple apply @term in @ident
@@ -511,15 +511,15 @@ Applying theorems
on subterms that contain no variables to instantiate. For instance, if
:g:`id := fun x:nat => x` and :g:`H: forall y, id y = y -> True` and
:g:`H0 : O = O` then ``simple apply H in H0`` does not succeed because it
- would require the conversion of :g:`id ?1234` and :g:`O` where :g:`?1234` is
- a variable to instantiate. Tactic :n:`simple apply @term in @ident` does not
+ would require the conversion of :g:`id ?x` and :g:`O` where :g:`?x` is
+ an existential variable to instantiate. Tactic :n:`simple apply @term in @ident` does not
either traverse tuples as :n:`apply @term in @ident` does.
.. tacv:: {? simple} apply {+, @term {? with @bindings_list}} in @ident {? as @intro_pattern}
.. tacv:: {? simple} eapply {+, @term {? with @bindings_list}} in @ident {? as @intro_pattern}
- This summarizes the different syntactic variants of :n:`apply @term in
- @ident` and :n:`eapply @term in @ident`.
+ This summarizes the different syntactic variants of :n:`apply @term in @ident`
+ and :n:`eapply @term in @ident`.
.. tacn:: constructor @num
:name: constructor
@@ -626,22 +626,21 @@ binder. If the goal is a product, the tactic implements the "Lam" rule given in
:ref:`Typing-rules` [1]_. If the goal starts with a let binder, then the
tactic implements a mix of the "Let" and "Conv".
-If the current goal is a dependent product :math:`\forall` :g:`x:T, U` (resp
+If the current goal is a dependent product :g:`forall x:T, U` (resp
:g:`let x:=t in U`) then ``intro`` puts :g:`x:T` (resp :g:`x:=t`) in the local
context. The new subgoal is :g:`U`.
If the goal is a non-dependent product :g:`T`:math:`\rightarrow`:g:`U`, then it
puts in the local context either :g:`Hn:T` (if :g:`T` is of type :g:`Set` or
-:g:`Prop`) or Xn:T (if the type of :g:`T` is :g:`Type`). The optional index
+:g:`Prop`) or :g:`Xn:T` (if the type of :g:`T` is :g:`Type`). The optional index
``n`` is such that ``Hn`` or ``Xn`` is a fresh identifier. In both cases, the
new subgoal is :g:`U`.
If the goal is an existential variable, ``intro`` forces the resolution of the
-existential variable into a dependent product :math:`\forall`:g:`x:?X, ?Y`, puts
+existential variable into a dependent product :math:`forall`:g:`x:?X, ?Y`, puts
:g:`x:?X` in the local context and leaves :g:`?Y` as a new subgoal allowed to
depend on :g:`x`.
-If the goal is neither a product, nor starting with a let definition, nor an existential variable,
the tactic ``intro`` applies the tactic ``hnf`` until the tactic ``intro`` can
be applied or the goal is not head-reducible.
@@ -649,11 +648,12 @@ be applied or the goal is not head-reducible.
.. exn:: @ident is already used.
.. tacv:: intros
+ :name: intros
This repeats ``intro`` until it meets the head-constant. It never
reduces head-constants and it never fails.
-.. tac:: intro @ident
+.. tacn:: intro @ident
This applies ``intro`` but forces :n:`@ident` to be the name of the
introduced hypothesis.
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ be applied or the goal is not head-reducible.
These tactics behave as previously but naming the introduced hypothesis
:n:`@ident`. It is equivalent to :n:`intro @ident` followed by the
- appropriate call to move (see :tacn:`move ... after`).
+ appropriate call to ``move`` (see :tacn:`move ... after ...`).
.. tacn:: intros @intro_pattern_list
:name: intros ...
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ be applied or the goal is not head-reducible.
Assuming a goal of type :g:`Q → P` (non-dependent product), or of type
- :math:`\forall`:g:`x:T, P` (dependent product), the behavior of
+ :g:`forall x:T, P` (dependent product), the behavior of
:n:`intros p` is defined inductively over the structure of the introduction
pattern :n:`p`:
@@ -904,21 +904,21 @@ quantification or an implication.
.. tacn:: revert {+ @ident}
:name: revert
-This applies to any goal with variables :n:`{+ @ident}`. It moves the hypotheses
-(possibly defined) to the goal, if this respects dependencies. This tactic is
-the inverse of :tacn:`intro`.
+ This applies to any goal with variables :n:`{+ @ident}`. It moves the hypotheses
+ (possibly defined) to the goal, if this respects dependencies. This tactic is
+ the inverse of :tacn:`intro`.
.. exn:: No such hypothesis.
.. exn:: @ident is used in the hypothesis @ident.
-.. tac:: revert dependent @ident
+.. tacn:: revert dependent @ident
This moves to the goal the hypothesis :n:`@ident` and all the hypotheses that
depend on it.
.. tacn:: move @ident after @ident
- :name: move .. after ...
+ :name: move ... after ...
This moves the hypothesis named :n:`@ident` in the local context after the
hypothesis named :n:`@ident`, where “after” is in reference to the
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ Controlling the proof flow
This behaves as :n:`assert (@ident : form)` but :n:`@ident` is generated by
Coq.
-.. tacv:: assert form by tactic
+.. tacv:: assert @form by @tactic
This tactic behaves like :n:`assert` but applies tactic to solve the subgoals
generated by assert.
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ Controlling the proof flow
.. exn:: Proof is not complete.
:name: Proof is not complete. (assert)
-.. tacv:: assert form as intro_pattern
+.. tacv:: assert @form as @intro_pattern
If :n:`intro_pattern` is a naming introduction pattern (see :tacn:`intro`),
the hypothesis is named after this introduction pattern (in particular, if
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ Controlling the proof flow
introduction pattern, the tactic behaves like :n:`assert form` followed by
the action done by this introduction pattern.
-.. tacv:: assert form as intro_pattern by tactic
+.. tacv:: assert @form as @intro_pattern by @tactic
This combines the two previous variants of :n:`assert`.
@@ -1192,9 +1192,9 @@ Controlling the proof flow
This behaves like :n:`enough form` using :n:`intro_pattern` to name or
destruct the new hypothesis.
-.. tacv:: enough (@ident : form) by tactic
-.. tacv:: enough form by tactic
-.. tacv:: enough form as intro_pattern by tactic
+.. tacv:: enough (@ident : @form) by @tactic
+.. tacv:: enough @form by @tactic
+.. tacv:: enough @form as @intro_pattern by @tactic
This behaves as above but with :n:`tactic` expected to solve the initial goal
after the extra assumption :n:`form` is added and possibly destructed. If the
@@ -2149,13 +2149,13 @@ See also: :ref:`advanced-recursive-functions`
:n:`dependent inversion_clear @ident`.
.. tacv:: dependent inversion @ident with @term
- :name: dependent inversion ...
+ :name: dependent inversion ... with ...
This variant allows you to specify the generalization of the goal. It is
useful when the system fails to generalize the goal automatically. If
- :n:`@ident` has type :g:`(I t)` and :g:`I` has type :math:`\forall`
- :g:`(x:T), s`, then :n:`@term` must be of type :g:`I:`:math:`\forall`
- :g:`(x:T), I x -> s'` where :g:`s'` is the type of the goal.
+ :n:`@ident` has type :g:`(I t)` and :g:`I` has type :g:`forall (x:T), s`,
+ then :n:`@term` must be of type :g:`I:forall (x:T), I x -> s'` where
+ :g:`s'` is the type of the goal.
.. tacv:: dependent inversion @ident as @intro_pattern with @term
@@ -2164,7 +2164,7 @@ See also: :ref:`advanced-recursive-functions`
.. tacv:: dependent inversion_clear @ident with @term
- Like :tacn:`dependent inversion ...` with but clears :n:`@ident` from the
+ Like :tacn:`dependent inversion ... with ...` with but clears :n:`@ident` from the
local context.
.. tacv:: dependent inversion_clear @ident as @intro_pattern with @term
@@ -2398,35 +2398,35 @@ simply :g:`t=u` dropping the implicit type of :g:`t` and :g:`u`.
.. tacn:: rewrite @term
:name: rewrite
-This tactic applies to any goal. The type of :n:`@term` must have the form
+ This tactic applies to any goal. The type of :token:`term` must have the form
-``forall (x``:sub:`1` ``:A``:sub:`1` ``) ... (x``:sub:`n` ``:A``:sub:`n` ``). eq term``:sub:`1` ``term``:sub:`2` ``.``
+ ``forall (x``:sub:`1` ``:A``:sub:`1` ``) ... (x``:sub:`n` ``:A``:sub:`n` ``). eq term``:sub:`1` ``term``:sub:`2` ``.``
-where :g:`eq` is the Leibniz equality or a registered setoid equality.
+ where :g:`eq` is the Leibniz equality or a registered setoid equality.
-Then :n:`rewrite @term` finds the first subterm matching `term`\ :sub:`1` in the goal,
-resulting in instances `term`:sub:`1`' and `term`:sub:`2`' and then
-replaces every occurrence of `term`:subscript:`1`' by `term`:subscript:`2`'.
-Hence, some of the variables :g:`x`\ :sub:`i` are solved by unification,
-and some of the types :g:`A`\ :sub:`1`:g:`, ..., A`\ :sub:`n` become new
-subgoals.
+ Then :n:`rewrite @term` finds the first subterm matching `term`\ :sub:`1` in the goal,
+ resulting in instances `term`:sub:`1`' and `term`:sub:`2`' and then
+ replaces every occurrence of `term`:subscript:`1`' by `term`:subscript:`2`'.
+ Hence, some of the variables :g:`x`\ :sub:`i` are solved by unification,
+ and some of the types :g:`A`\ :sub:`1`:g:`, ..., A`\ :sub:`n` become new
+ subgoals.
-.. exn:: The @term provided does not end with an equation.
+ .. exn:: The @term provided does not end with an equation.
-.. exn:: Tactic generated a subgoal identical to the original goal. This happens if @term does not occur in the goal.
+ .. exn:: Tactic generated a subgoal identical to the original goal. This happens if @term does not occur in the goal.
-.. tacv:: rewrite -> @term
+ .. tacv:: rewrite -> @term
- Is equivalent to :n:`rewrite @term`
+ Is equivalent to :n:`rewrite @term`
-.. tacv:: rewrite <- @term
+ .. tacv:: rewrite <- @term
- Uses the equality :n:`@term`:sub:`1` :n:`= @term` :sub:`2` from right to left
+ Uses the equality :n:`@term`:sub:`1` :n:`= @term` :sub:`2` from right to left
-.. tacv:: rewrite @term in clause
+ .. tacv:: rewrite @term in clause
- Analogous to :n:`rewrite @term` but rewriting is done following clause
- (similarly to :ref:`performing computations <performingcomputations>`). For instance:
+ Analogous to :n:`rewrite @term` but rewriting is done following clause
+ (similarly to :ref:`performing computations <performingcomputations>`). For instance:
+ :n:`rewrite H in H`:sub:`1` will rewrite `H` in the hypothesis
`H`:sub:`1` instead of the current goal.
@@ -2440,136 +2440,128 @@ subgoals.
+ :n:`rewrite H in *` is a combination of :n:`rewrite H` and :n:`rewrite H in * |-`
that succeeds if at least one of these two tactics succeeds.
- Orientation :g:`->` or :g:`<-` can be inserted before the :n:`@term` to rewrite.
+ Orientation :g:`->` or :g:`<-` can be inserted before the :token:`term` to rewrite.
-.. tacv:: rewrite @term at occurrences
+ .. tacv:: rewrite @term at occurrences
- Rewrite only the given occurrences of :n:`@term`. Occurrences are
- specified from left to right as for pattern (:tacn:`pattern`). The rewrite is
- always performed using setoid rewriting, even for Leibniz’s equality, so one
- has to ``Import Setoid`` to use this variant.
+ Rewrite only the given occurrences of :token:`term`. Occurrences are
+ specified from left to right as for pattern (:tacn:`pattern`). The rewrite is
+ always performed using setoid rewriting, even for Leibniz’s equality, so one
+ has to ``Import Setoid`` to use this variant.
-.. tacv:: rewrite @term by tactic
+ .. tacv:: rewrite @term by tactic
- Use tactic to completely solve the side-conditions arising from the
- :tacn:`rewrite`.
+ Use tactic to completely solve the side-conditions arising from the
+ :tacn:`rewrite`.
-.. tacv:: rewrite {+ @term}
+ .. tacv:: rewrite {+, @term}
- Is equivalent to the `n` successive tactics :n:`{+ rewrite @term}`, each one
- working on the first subgoal generated by the previous one. Orientation
- :g:`->` or :g:`<-` can be inserted before each :n:`@term` to rewrite. One
- unique clause can be added at the end after the keyword in; it will then
- affect all rewrite operations.
+ Is equivalent to the `n` successive tactics :n:`{+; rewrite @term}`, each one
+ working on the first subgoal generated by the previous one. Orientation
+ :g:`->` or :g:`<-` can be inserted before each :token:`term` to rewrite. One
+ unique clause can be added at the end after the keyword in; it will then
+ affect all rewrite operations.
- In all forms of rewrite described above, a :n:`@term` to rewrite can be
- immediately prefixed by one of the following modifiers:
+ In all forms of rewrite described above, a :token:`term` to rewrite can be
+ immediately prefixed by one of the following modifiers:
- + `?` : the tactic rewrite :n:`?@term` performs the rewrite of :n:`@term` as many
- times as possible (perhaps zero time). This form never fails.
- + `n?` : works similarly, except that it will do at most `n` rewrites.
- + `!` : works as ?, except that at least one rewrite should succeed, otherwise
- the tactic fails.
- + `n!` (or simply `n`) : precisely `n` rewrites of :n:`@term` will be done,
- leading to failure if these n rewrites are not possible.
+ + `?` : the tactic :n:`rewrite ?@term` performs the rewrite of :token:`term` as many
+ times as possible (perhaps zero time). This form never fails.
+ + :n:`@num?` : works similarly, except that it will do at most :token:`num` rewrites.
+ + `!` : works as `?`, except that at least one rewrite should succeed, otherwise
+ the tactic fails.
+ + :n:`@num!` (or simply :n:`@num`) : precisely :token:`num` rewrites of :token:`term` will be done,
+ leading to failure if these :token:`num` rewrites are not possible.
-.. tacv:: erewrite @term
- :name: erewrite
+ .. tacv:: erewrite @term
+ :name: erewrite
- This tactic works as :n:`rewrite @term` but turning
- unresolved bindings into existential variables, if any, instead of
- failing. It has the same variants as :tacn:`rewrite` has.
+ This tactic works as :n:`rewrite @term` but turning
+ unresolved bindings into existential variables, if any, instead of
+ failing. It has the same variants as :tacn:`rewrite` has.
-.. tacn:: replace @term with @term
+.. tacn:: replace @term with @term’
:name: replace
This tactic applies to any goal. It replaces all free occurrences of :n:`@term`
- in the current goal with :n:`@term` and generates the equality :n:`@term =
- @term` as a subgoal. This equality is automatically solved if it occurs among
- the assumption, or if its symmetric form occurs. It is equivalent to
- :n:`cut @term = @term; [intro H`:sub:`n` :n:`; rewrite <- H`:sub:`n` :n:`; clear H`:sub:`n`:n:`|| assumption || symmetry; try assumption]`.
+ in the current goal with :n:`@term’` and generates an equality :n:`@term = @term’`
+ as a subgoal. This equality is automatically solved if it occurs among
+ the assumptions, or if its symmetric form occurs. It is equivalent to
+ :n:`cut @term = @term’; [intro H`:sub:`n` :n:`; rewrite <- H`:sub:`n` :n:`; clear H`:sub:`n`:n:`|| assumption || symmetry; try assumption]`.
-.. exn:: @terms do not have convertible types.
+ .. exn:: Terms do not have convertible types.
-.. tacv:: replace @term with @term by tactic
+ .. tacv:: replace @term with @term’ by @tactic
- This acts as :n:`replace @term` with :n:`@term` but applies tactic to solve the generated
- subgoal :n:`@term = @term`.
+ This acts as :n:`replace @term with @term’` but applies :token:`tactic` to solve the generated
+ subgoal :n:`@term = @term’`.
-.. tacv:: replace @term
+ .. tacv:: replace @term
- Replaces :n:`@term` with :n:`@term’` using the first assumption whose type has
- the form :n:`@term = @term’` or :n:`@term’ = @term`.
+ Replaces :n:`@term` with :n:`@term’` using the first assumption whose type has
+ the form :n:`@term = @term’` or :n:`@term’ = @term`.
-.. tacv:: replace -> @term
+ .. tacv:: replace -> @term
- Replaces :n:`@term` with :n:`@term’` using the first assumption whose type has
- the form :n:`@term = @term’`
+ Replaces :n:`@term` with :n:`@term’` using the first assumption whose type has
+ the form :n:`@term = @term’`
-.. tacv:: replace <- @term
+ .. tacv:: replace <- @term
- Replaces :n:`@term` with :n:`@term’` using the first assumption whose type has
- the form :n:`@term’ = @term`
+ Replaces :n:`@term` with :n:`@term’` using the first assumption whose type has
+ the form :n:`@term’ = @term`
-.. tacv:: replace @term with @term in clause
-.. tacv:: replace @term with @term in clause by tactic
-.. tacv:: replace @term in clause replace -> @term in clause
-.. tacv:: replace <- @term in clause
+ .. tacv:: replace @term {? with @term} in clause {? by @tactic}
+ .. tacv:: replace -> @term in clause
+ .. tacv:: replace <- @term in clause
- Acts as before but the replacements take place inclause (see
- :ref:`performingcomputations`) and not only in the conclusion of the goal. The
- clause argument must not contain any type of nor value of.
+ Acts as before but the replacements take place in the specified clause (see
+ :ref:`performingcomputations`) and not only in the conclusion of the goal. The
+ clause argument must not contain any ``type of`` nor ``value of``.
-.. tacv:: cutrewrite <- (@term = @term)
- :cutrewrite:
+ .. tacv:: cutrewrite <- (@term = @term’)
+ :name: cutrewrite
- This tactic is deprecated. It acts like :n:`replace @term with @term`, or,
- equivalently as :n:`enough (@term = @term) as <-`.
+ This tactic is deprecated. It can be replaced by :n:`enough (@term = @term’) as <-`.
-.. tacv:: cutrewrite -> (@term = @term)
+ .. tacv:: cutrewrite -> (@term = @term’)
- This tactic is deprecated. It can be replaced by enough :n:`(@term = @term) as ->`.
+ This tactic is deprecated. It can be replaced by :n:`enough (@term = @term’) as ->`.
.. tacn:: subst @ident
:name: subst
+ This tactic applies to a goal that has :n:`@ident` in its context and (at
+ least) one hypothesis, say :g:`H`, of type :n:`@ident = t` or :n:`t = @ident`
+ with :n:`@ident` not occurring in :g:`t`. Then it replaces :n:`@ident` by
+ :g:`t` everywhere in the goal (in the hypotheses and in the conclusion) and
+ clears :n:`@ident` and :g:`H` from the context.
-This tactic applies to a goal that has :n:`@ident` in its context and (at
-least) one hypothesis, say :g:`H`, of type :n:`@ident = t` or :n:`t = @ident`
-with :n:`@ident` not occurring in :g:`t`. Then it replaces :n:`@ident` by
-:g:`t` everywhere in the goal (in the hypotheses and in the conclusion) and
-clears :n:`@ident` and :g:`H` from the context.
-
-If :n:`@ident` is a local definition of the form :n:`@ident := t`, it is also
-unfolded and cleared.
-
-
-.. note::
- When several hypotheses have the form :n:`@ident = t` or :n:`t = @ident`, the
- first one is used.
-
-
-.. note::
- If `H` is itself dependent in the goal, it is replaced by the proof of
- reflexivity of equality.
+ If :n:`@ident` is a local definition of the form :n:`@ident := t`, it is also
+ unfolded and cleared.
+ .. note::
+ + When several hypotheses have the form :n:`@ident = t` or :n:`t = @ident`, the
+ first one is used.
-.. tacv:: subst {+ @ident}
+ + If :g:`H` is itself dependent in the goal, it is replaced by the proof of
+ reflexivity of equality.
- This is equivalent to :n:`subst @ident`:sub:`1`:n:`; ...; subst @ident`:sub:`n`.
+ .. tacv:: subst {+ @ident}
-.. tacv:: subst
+ This is equivalent to :n:`subst @ident`:sub:`1`:n:`; ...; subst @ident`:sub:`n`.
- This applies subst repeatedly from top to bottom to all identifiers of the
- context for which an equality of the form :n:`@ident = t` or :n:`t = @ident`
- or :n:`@ident := t` exists, with :n:`@ident` not occurring in `t`.
+ .. tacv:: subst
+ This applies subst repeatedly from top to bottom to all identifiers of the
+ context for which an equality of the form :n:`@ident = t` or :n:`t = @ident`
+ or :n:`@ident := t` exists, with :n:`@ident` not occurring in ``t``.
.. opt:: Regular Subst Tactic
This option controls the behavior of :tacn:`subst`. When it is
- activated, :tacn:`subst` also deals with the following corner cases:
+ activated (it is by default), :tacn:`subst` also deals with the following corner cases:
+ A context with ordered hypotheses :n:`@ident`:sub:`1` :n:`= @ident`:sub:`2`
and :n:`@ident`:sub:`1` :n:`= t`, or :n:`t′ = @ident`:sub:`1`` with `t′` not
@@ -2587,41 +2579,40 @@ unfolded and cleared.
unfolded which otherwise it would exceptionally unfold in configurations
containing hypotheses of the form :n:`@ident = u`, or :n:`u′ = @ident`
with `u′` not a variable. Finally, it preserves the initial order of
- hypotheses, which without the option it may break. The option is on by
+ hypotheses, which without the option it may break.
default.
.. tacn:: stepl @term
:name: stepl
+ This tactic is for chaining rewriting steps. It assumes a goal of the
+ form :n:`R @term @term` where ``R`` is a binary relation and relies on a
+ database of lemmas of the form :g:`forall x y z, R x y -> eq x z -> R z y`
+ where `eq` is typically a setoid equality. The application of :n:`stepl @term`
+ then replaces the goal by :n:`R @term @term` and adds a new goal stating
+ :n:`eq @term @term`.
-This tactic is for chaining rewriting steps. It assumes a goal of the
-form :n:`R @term @term` where `R` is a binary relation and relies on a
-database of lemmas of the form :g:`forall x y z, R x y -> eq x z -> R z y`
-where `eq` is typically a setoid equality. The application of :n:`stepl @term`
-then replaces the goal by :n:`R @term @term` and adds a new goal stating
-:n:`eq @term @term`.
-
-.. cmd:: Declare Left Step @term
+ .. cmd:: Declare Left Step @term
- Adds :n:`@term` to the database used by :tacn:`stepl`.
+ Adds :n:`@term` to the database used by :tacn:`stepl`.
-The tactic is especially useful for parametric setoids which are not accepted
-as regular setoids for :tacn:`rewrite` and :tacn:`setoid_replace` (see
-:ref:`Generalizedrewriting`).
+ The tactic is especially useful for parametric setoids which are not accepted
+ as regular setoids for :tacn:`rewrite` and :tacn:`setoid_replace` (see
+ :ref:`Generalizedrewriting`).
-.. tacv:: stepl @term by tactic
+ .. tacv:: stepl @term by @tactic
- This applies :n:`stepl @term` then applies tactic to the second goal.
+ This applies :n:`stepl @term` then applies :token:`tactic` to the second goal.
-.. tacv:: stepr @term stepr @term by tactic
- :name: stepr
+ .. tacv:: stepr @term stepr @term by tactic
+ :name: stepr
- This behaves as :tacn:`stepl` but on the right-hand-side of the binary
- relation. Lemmas are expected to be of the form :g:`forall x y z, R x y -> eq
- y z -> R x z`.
+ This behaves as :tacn:`stepl` but on the right-hand-side of the binary
+ relation. Lemmas are expected to be of the form
+ :g:`forall x y z, R x y -> eq y z -> R x z`.
- .. cmd:: Declare Right Step @term
+ .. cmd:: Declare Right Step @term
Adds :n:`@term` to the database used by :tacn:`stepr`.
@@ -2634,28 +2625,25 @@ as regular setoids for :tacn:`rewrite` and :tacn:`setoid_replace` (see
with `U` providing that `U` is well-formed and that `T` and `U` are
convertible.
-.. exn:: Not convertible.
+ .. exn:: Not convertible.
+ .. tacv:: change @term with @term’
-.. tacv:: change @term with @term
+ This replaces the occurrences of :n:`@term` by :n:`@term’` in the current goal.
+ The term :n:`@term` and :n:`@term’` must be convertible.
- This replaces the occurrences of :n:`@term` by :n:`@term` in the current goal.
- The term :n:`@term` and :n:`@term` must be convertible.
+ .. tacv:: change @term at {+ @num} with @term’
-.. tacv:: change @term at {+ @num} with @term
+ This replaces the occurrences numbered :n:`{+ @num}` of :n:`@term` by :n:`@term’`
+ in the current goal. The terms :n:`@term` and :n:`@term’` must be convertible.
- This replaces the occurrences numbered :n:`{+ @num}` of :n:`@term by @term`
- in the current goal. The terms :n:`@term` and :n:`@term` must be convertible.
+ .. exn:: Too few occurrences.
-.. exn:: Too few occurrences.
+ .. tacv:: change @term {? {? at {+ @num}} with @term} in @ident
-.. tacv:: change @term in @ident
-.. tacv:: change @term with @term in @ident
-.. tacv:: change @term at {+ @num} with @term in @ident
+ This applies the :tacn:`change` tactic not to the goal but to the hypothesis :n:`@ident`.
- This applies the change tactic not to the goal but to the hypothesis :n:`@ident`.
-
-See also: :ref:`Performing computations <performingcomputations>`
+ .. seealso:: :ref:`Performing computations <performingcomputations>`
.. _performingcomputations:
@@ -3194,7 +3182,7 @@ can solve such a goal:
Goal forall P:nat -> Prop, P 0 -> exists n, P n.
eauto.
-Note that :tacn:`ex_intro` should be declared as a hint.
+Note that ``ex_intro`` should be declared as a hint.
.. tacv:: {? info_}eauto {? @num} {? using {+ @lemma}} {? with {+ @ident}}
@@ -3240,7 +3228,9 @@ the processing of the rewriting rules.
The rewriting rule bases are built with the ``Hint Rewrite vernacular``
command.
-.. warn:: This tactic may loop if you build non terminating rewriting systems.
+.. warning::
+
+ This tactic may loop if you build non terminating rewriting systems.
.. tacv:: autorewrite with {+ @ident} using @tactic
@@ -3432,7 +3422,7 @@ The general command to add a hint to some databases :n:`{+ @ident}` is
Adds each :n:`Hint Unfold @ident`.
.. cmdv:: Hint %( Transparent %| Opaque %) @qualid
- :name: Hint %( Transparent %| Opaque %)
+ :name: Hint ( Transparent | Opaque )
This adds a transparency hint to the database, making :n:`@qualid` a
transparent or opaque constant during resolution. This information is used
@@ -3444,7 +3434,8 @@ The general command to add a hint to some databases :n:`{+ @ident}` is
Declares each :n:`@ident` as a transparent or opaque constant.
- .. cmdv:: Hint Extern @num {? @pattern} => tactic
+ .. cmdv:: Hint Extern @num {? @pattern} => @tactic
+ :name: Hint Extern
This hint type is to extend :tacn:`auto` with tactics other than :tacn:`apply` and
:tacn:`unfold`. For that, we must specify a cost, an optional :n:`@pattern` and a
@@ -3665,6 +3656,7 @@ option which accepts three flags allowing for a fine-grained handling of
non-imported hints.
.. opt:: Loose Hint Behavior %( "Lax" %| "Warn" %| "Strict" %)
+ :name: Loose Hint Behavior
This option accepts three values, which control the behavior of hints w.r.t.
:cmd:`Import`:
@@ -3809,14 +3801,15 @@ some incompatibilities.
.. tacv:: intuition
- Is equivalent to :g:`intuition auto with *`.
+ Is equivalent to :g:`intuition auto with *`.
.. tacv:: dintuition
+ :name: dintuition
- While :tacn:`intuition` recognizes inductively defined connectives
- isomorphic to the standard connective ``and, prod, or, sum, False,
- Empty_set, unit, True``, :tacn:`dintuition` recognizes also all inductive
- types with one constructors and no indices, i.e. record-style connectives.
+ While :tacn:`intuition` recognizes inductively defined connectives
+ isomorphic to the standard connective ``and``, ``prod``, ``or``, ``sum``, ``False``,
+ ``Empty_set``, ``unit``, ``True``, :tacn:`dintuition` recognizes also all inductive
+ types with one constructors and no indices, i.e. record-style connectives.
.. opt:: Intuition Negation Unfolding
@@ -3845,11 +3838,14 @@ first- order reasoning, written by Pierre Corbineau. It is not restricted to
usual logical connectives but instead may reason about any first-order class
inductive definition.
-.. opt:: Firstorder Solver
+.. opt:: Firstorder Solver @tactic
The default tactic used by :tacn:`firstorder` when no rule applies is
- :g:`auto with *`, it can be reset locally or globally using this option and
- printed using :cmd:`Print Firstorder Solver`.
+ :g:`auto with *`, it can be reset locally or globally using this option.
+
+ .. cmd:: Print Firstorder Solver
+
+ Prints the default tactic used by :tacn:`firstorder` when no rule applies.
.. tacv:: firstorder @tactic
@@ -4012,8 +4008,8 @@ solved by :tacn:`f_equal`.
:name: reflexivity
This tactic applies to a goal that has the form :g:`t=u`. It checks that `t`
-and `u` are convertible and then solves the goal. It is equivalent to apply
-:tacn:`refl_equal`.
+and `u` are convertible and then solves the goal. It is equivalent to
+``apply refl_equal``.
.. exn:: The conclusion is not a substitutive equation.
@@ -4105,7 +4101,7 @@ symbol :g:`=`.
:n:`intro @ident; simplify_eq @ident`.
.. tacn:: dependent rewrite -> @ident
- :name: dependent rewrite
+ :name: dependent rewrite ->
This tactic applies to any goal. If :n:`@ident` has type
:g:`(existT B a b)=(existT B a' b')` in the local context (i.e. each
@@ -4116,6 +4112,7 @@ symbol :g:`=`.
:tacn:`injection` and :tacn:`inversion` tactics.
.. tacv:: dependent rewrite <- @ident
+ :name: dependent rewrite <-
Analogous to :tacn:`dependent rewrite ->` but uses the equality from right to
left.
@@ -4375,19 +4372,20 @@ This tactics reverses the list of the focused goals.
unification, or they can be called back into focus with the command
:cmd:`Unshelve`.
-.. tacv:: shelve_unifiable
+ .. tacv:: shelve_unifiable
+ :name: shelve_unifiable
- Shelves only the goals under focus that are mentioned in other goals.
- Goals that appear in the type of other goals can be solved by unification.
+ Shelves only the goals under focus that are mentioned in other goals.
+ Goals that appear in the type of other goals can be solved by unification.
-.. example::
+ .. example::
- .. coqtop:: all reset
+ .. coqtop:: all reset
- Goal exists n, n=0.
- refine (ex_intro _ _ _).
- all:shelve_unifiable.
- reflexivity.
+ Goal exists n, n=0.
+ refine (ex_intro _ _ _).
+ all: shelve_unifiable.
+ reflexivity.
.. cmd:: Unshelve
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/vernacular-commands.rst b/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/vernacular-commands.rst
index 7ba103b222..c37233734b 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/vernacular-commands.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/proof-engine/vernacular-commands.rst
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ Requests to the environment
Search (?x * _ + ?x * _)%Z outside OmegaLemmas.
.. cmdv:: SearchAbout
+ :name: SearchAbout
.. deprecated:: 8.5
@@ -416,7 +417,7 @@ Requests to the environment
current goal (if any) and theorems of the current context whose
statement’s conclusion or last hypothesis and conclusion matches the
expressionterm where holes in the latter are denoted by `_`.
- It is a variant of Search @term_pattern that does not look for subterms
+ It is a variant of :n:`Search @term_pattern` that does not look for subterms
but searches for statements whose conclusion has exactly the expected
form, or whose statement finishes by the given series of
hypothesis/conclusion.
@@ -625,6 +626,7 @@ file is a particular case of module called *library file*.
.. cmdv:: Require Import @qualid
+ :name: Require Import
This loads and declares the module :n:`@qualid`
and its dependencies then imports the contents of :n:`@qualid` as described
@@ -637,10 +639,11 @@ file is a particular case of module called *library file*.
:cmd:`Import` :n:`@qualid` would.
.. cmdv:: Require Export @qualid
+ :name: Require Export
- This command acts as ``Require Import`` :n:`@qualid`,
- but if a further module, say `A`, contains a command ``Require Export`` `B`,
- then the command ``Require Import`` `A` also imports the module `B.`
+ This command acts as :cmd:`Require Import` :n:`@qualid`,
+ but if a further module, say `A`, contains a command :cmd:`Require Export` `B`,
+ then the command :cmd:`Require Import` `A` also imports the module `B.`
.. cmdv:: Require [Import | Export] {+ @qualid }
@@ -653,7 +656,7 @@ file is a particular case of module called *library file*.
.. cmdv:: From @dirpath Require @qualid
- This command acts as ``Require``, but picks
+ This command acts as :cmd:`Require`, but picks
any library whose absolute name is of the form dirpath.dirpath’.qualid
for some `dirpath’`. This is useful to ensure that the :n:`@qualid` library
comes from a given package by making explicit its absolute root.
@@ -895,6 +898,7 @@ interactively, they cannot be part of a vernacular file loaded via
necessary.
.. cmdv:: Backtrack @num @num @num
+ :name: Backtrack
.. deprecated:: 8.4
@@ -1022,12 +1026,14 @@ Controlling display
output, printing only identifiers.
.. opt:: Printing Width @num
+ :name: Printing Width
This command sets which left-aligned part of the width of the screen is used
for display. At the time of writing this documentation, the default value
is 78.
.. opt:: Printing Depth @num
+ :name: Printing Depth
This option controls the nesting depth of the formatter used for pretty-
printing. Beyond this depth, display of subterms is replaced by dots. At the
@@ -1208,28 +1214,29 @@ scope of their effect. There are four kinds of commands:
+ Commands whose default is to extend their effect both outside the
section and the module or library file they occur in. For these
commands, the Local modifier limits the effect of the command to the
- current section or module it occurs in. As an example, the ``Coercion``
- (see Section :ref:`coercions`) and ``Strategy`` (see :ref:`here <vernac-strategy>`)
- commands belong to this category.
+ current section or module it occurs in. As an example, the :cmd:`Coercion`
+ and :cmd:`Strategy` commands belong to this category.
+ Commands whose default behavior is to stop their effect at the end
of the section they occur in but to extent their effect outside the module or
library file they occur in. For these commands, the Local modifier limits the
effect of the command to the current module if the command does not occur in a
section and the Global modifier extends the effect outside the current
sections and current module if the command occurs in a section. As an example,
- the :cmd:`Implicit Arguments`, :cmd:`Ltac` or :cmd:`Notation` commands belong
+ the :cmd:`Arguments`, :cmd:`Ltac` or :cmd:`Notation` commands belong
to this category. Notice that a subclass of these commands do not support
extension of their scope outside sections at all and the Global is not
applicable to them.
+ Commands whose default behavior is to stop their effect at the end
- of the section or module they occur in. For these commands, the Global
+ of the section or module they occur in. For these commands, the ``Global``
modifier extends their effect outside the sections and modules they
- occurs in. The ``Transparent`` and ``Opaque`` (see Section :ref:`vernac-controlling-the-reduction-strategies`) commands belong to this category.
+ occurs in. The :cmd:`Transparent` and :cmd:`Opaque`
+ (see Section :ref:`vernac-controlling-the-reduction-strategies`) commands
+ belong to this category.
+ Commands whose default behavior is to extend their effect outside
sections but not outside modules when they occur in a section and to
extend their effect outside the module or library file they occur in
when no section contains them.For these commands, the Local modifier
limits the effect to the current section or module while the Global
modifier extends the effect outside the module even when the command
- occurs in a section. The ``Set`` and ``Unset`` commands belong to this
+ occurs in a section. The :cmd:`Set` and :cmd:`Unset` commands belong to this
category.