leanprover / leanprover/lean4

Lemma duplication ite_self and ite_id

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Description

We currently have both ite_self and ite_id which are both, up to argument order, identical.

There is more duplication between Init.SimpLemmas and Init.ByCases.

I’d say these lemmas are useful independent of simp and by_cases, and would suggest consolidating them in, say, a module Init.Ite dedicated to lemmas about ite and dite.

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Research direction

Start by comparing the relevant lemmas in Init.SimpLemmas and Init.ByCases, including ite_self and ite_id, and identify the other duplication mentioned in the issue. Evaluate consolidating the shared ite and dite lemmas in a new Init.Ite module, then update references and imports so the existing uses continue to work without duplicate definitions.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
compilers
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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