viperproject / viperproject/silver

Add documentation of the encoding of functions (e.g. to the tutorial)

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Dominant language
Scala
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100
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Description

Created by @alexanderjsummers on 2019-01-29 14:22

Important points (e.g.):
Recursive calls in function bodies are handled via limited functions,
Calls in function postconditions are not necessarily safe from matching loops.

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Research direction

The issue suggests the tutorial as a possible location; start by locating the existing documentation of function encoding and its treatment of recursive calls and postconditions. Done means documenting that recursive calls in function bodies use limited functions and that calls in postconditions are not necessarily safe from matching loops.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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