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Definition df-if 4466
Description: Definition of the conditional operator for classes. The expression if(𝜑, 𝐴, 𝐵) is read "if 𝜑 then 𝐴 else 𝐵". See iftrue 4471 and iffalse 4474 for its values. In the mathematical literature, this operator is rarely defined formally but is implicit in informal definitions such as "let f(x)=0 if x=0 and 1/x otherwise".

An important use for us is in conjunction with the weak deduction theorem, which is described in the next section, beginning at dedth 4521. (Contributed by NM, 15-May-1999.)

Assertion
Ref Expression
df-if if(𝜑, 𝐴, 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∣ ((𝑥𝐴𝜑) ∨ (𝑥𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝜑))}
Distinct variable groups:   𝜑,𝑥   𝑥,𝐴   𝑥,𝐵

Detailed syntax breakdown of Definition df-if
StepHypRef Expression
1 wph . . 3 wff 𝜑
2 cA . . 3 class 𝐴
3 cB . . 3 class 𝐵
41, 2, 3cif 4465 . 2 class if(𝜑, 𝐴, 𝐵)
5 vx . . . . . . 7 setvar 𝑥
65cv 1527 . . . . . 6 class 𝑥
76, 2wcel 2105 . . . . 5 wff 𝑥𝐴
87, 1wa 396 . . . 4 wff (𝑥𝐴𝜑)
96, 3wcel 2105 . . . . 5 wff 𝑥𝐵
101wn 3 . . . . 5 wff ¬ 𝜑
119, 10wa 396 . . . 4 wff (𝑥𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝜑)
128, 11wo 841 . . 3 wff ((𝑥𝐴𝜑) ∨ (𝑥𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝜑))
1312, 5cab 2799 . 2 class {𝑥 ∣ ((𝑥𝐴𝜑) ∨ (𝑥𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝜑))}
144, 13wceq 1528 1 wff if(𝜑, 𝐴, 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∣ ((𝑥𝐴𝜑) ∨ (𝑥𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝜑))}
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
This definition is referenced by:  dfif2  4467  dfif6  4468  iffalse  4474  rabsnifsb  4652  bj-df-ifc  33811
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