leanprover / leanprover/lean4

`FromJson Name` does not round-trip hygienic names

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Description

import Lean
open Lean
#eval (fromJson? (toJson (addMacroScope `Module `foo 42)) : Except _ Name)
-- Except.error "expected a `Name`, got '\"foo._@.Module._hyg.42\"'"

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Start with the Lean snippet in the issue and reproduce the failing toJson/fromJson? round trip for addMacroScope names. Trace the Name JSON encoding and decoding paths, then verify that the hygienic name no longer produces the shown Except.error.

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Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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