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Definition df-if 4376
Description: Definition of the conditional operator for classes. The expression if(𝜑, 𝐴, 𝐵) is read "if 𝜑 then 𝐴 else 𝐵". See iftrue 4381 and iffalse 4384 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 4431. (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 4375 . 2 class if(𝜑, 𝐴, 𝐵)
5 vx . . . . . . 7 setvar 𝑥
65cv 1519 . . . . . 6 class 𝑥
76, 2wcel 2079 . . . . 5 wff 𝑥𝐴
87, 1wa 396 . . . 4 wff (𝑥𝐴𝜑)
96, 3wcel 2079 . . . . 5 wff 𝑥𝐵
101wn 3 . . . . 5 wff ¬ 𝜑
119, 10wa 396 . . . 4 wff (𝑥𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝜑)
128, 11wo 842 . . 3 wff ((𝑥𝐴𝜑) ∨ (𝑥𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝜑))
1312, 5cab 2773 . 2 class {𝑥 ∣ ((𝑥𝐴𝜑) ∨ (𝑥𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝜑))}
144, 13wceq 1520 1 wff if(𝜑, 𝐴, 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∣ ((𝑥𝐴𝜑) ∨ (𝑥𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝜑))}
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
This definition is referenced by:  dfif2  4377  dfif6  4378  iffalse  4384  rabsnifsb  4559  bj-dfifc2  33463
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