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diff --git a/dev/doc/api.txt b/dev/doc/api.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5827257b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/dev/doc/api.txt @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +Recommendations in using the API: + +The type of terms: constr (see kernel/constr.ml and kernel/term.ml) + +- On type constr, the canonical equality on CIC (up to + alpha-conversion and cast removal) is Constr.equal +- The type constr is abstract, use mkRel, mkSort, etc. to build + elements in constr; use "kind_of_term" to analyze the head of a + constr; use destRel, destSort, etc. when the head constructor is + known |