leanprover / leanprover/lean4

`reduce` does not recurse into binder types

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Description

reduce does not recurse into binder types, even with skipTypes := false. As a result, the expression computed by reduce is not the input expression's normal form (at the given transparency).

MWE:

import Lean

open Lean Lean.Meta

def Foo := True

def Bar := Foo → Foo

run_meta do
  logInfo $ ← reduceAll (.const ``Bar [])
  -- Foo → True
Versions

"4.15.0-nightly-2024-11-14"

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Research direction

Start with the minimal example in the issue and trace Lean.Meta.reduceAll, focusing on how binder types are handled when skipTypes := false. Confirm the current output and make the behavior recurse into those types so the result is the normal form, then rerun the reproducer.

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Assessment

Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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