leanprover / leanprover/lean4

Incorrect syntax construction in `,*` antiquotation

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Description

This constructs a list syntax node containing three , separators (and no elements). If you match on the result, Lean believes it's a list literal with two elements.

import Lean open Lean
#eval Unhygienic.run do
  let x : Array Term := #[]
  `([$x,*, $x,*, $x,*, $x,*])

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Research direction

Start by running the reproducer in the issue and inspecting the syntax produced by the ,* antiquotation. Trace the antiquotation expansion and verify that the resulting list syntax contains the intended elements and separators, then confirm matching no longer reports the wrong element count.

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Assessment

Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
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