Incorrect unused variable warning in lambda with pattern match and type signature
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Description
Incorrect "unused variable" warnings are reported around lambdas with pattern matches and explicit type annotations. See example below.
Context
Steps to Reproduce
#check λα (p : α → Prop) (⟨x, _⟩ : {a // p a}) => x
-- ^ ^ ^
-- 1 2 3
Expected behavior: No unused variable warnings.
Actual behavior: Lean reports 3 unused variable warnings at the indicated locations:
- Lean claims
pat location 1 is unused, even though though 2 is its use. - Lean claims
pat location 2 andaat location 3 are unused, even though these are not the variables' binding sites.
Versions
4.13.0
Additional Information
The "2" warning goes away if we use p in the body of the lambda:
#check λα (p : α → Prop) (⟨x, _⟩ : {a // p a}) => (x, p)
-- ^ ^ ^
-- 1 2 3
as if Lean believes 2 is p's binding site which in turn shadows the p bound at 1.
The problem goes away if matching is moved out of the lambda:
#check λα (p : α → Prop) (x : {a // p a}) => match x with | ⟨x, _⟩ => x
The use of (Subtype.mk _ _) versus ⟨_, _⟩ makes no difference.
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Research direction
Start by running the minimal lambda and pattern-match reproduction against Lean 4.13.0 and the latest nightly, then compare it with the two alternatives in the issue. Done means the original example produces no incorrect unused-variable warnings while the reported behavior remains covered by a regression test.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100