higher-order application syntax

bench/programs/good/oldify.mlw

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 parameter r : int ref
 
 parameter f1 : y:int ->
-             {} unit writes r { q1(!r, old(!r), y) }
+             {} unit writes r { q1 (!r) (old (!r)) y }
 
-let g1 () = {} f1 !r { q1(!r, old(!r), old(!r)) }
+let g1 () = {} f1 !r { q1 (!r) (old (!r)) (old (!r)) }
 
 {
   logic foo(int) : int
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ let g1 () = {} f1 !r { q1(!r, old(!r), old(!r)) }
 }
 
 parameter f : t:int ref -> x:int -> 
-             {} unit reads t writes t { q(!t, old(!t), x) }
+             {} unit reads t writes t { q (!t) (old (!t)) x }
 
 let g (t:int ref) =
   {}
   f t (foo !t)
-  { q(!t, old(!t), foo(old(!t))) }
+  { q (!t) (old (!t)) (foo (old (!t))) }
 
 
 (*

bench/programs/good/wpcalls.mlw

 
 parameter x : int ref
 
-parameter f : unit -> { } unit writes x { !x = 1 - old(!x) }
+parameter f : unit -> { } unit writes x { !x = 1 - old (!x) }
 
 let p () =
   begin
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ let p () =
     let t = () in ();
     (f ());
     (f ());
-    assert { !x = at(!x, Init) };
+    assert { !x = at (!x) Init };
     ()
   end
 

bench/typing/good/alias1.why

@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ type t2 = t5
 
 logic f(x : t1, y : t2) : t5
 
-logic g(x : t1) : t5 = f(x,x) 
+logic g(x : t1) : t5 = f x x 
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end

bench/valid/ac.why

@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ theory Test
        type t
        logic f(t,t) : t
        clone algebra.AC with type t = t, logic op = f
-       goal G1 : forall x,y : t. f(x,y) = f(y,x)
-       goal G2 : forall x,y,z : t. f(f(x,y),z) = f(x,f(y,z))
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+       goal G1 : forall x,y : t. f x y = f y x 
+       goal G2 : forall x,y,z : t. f (f x y) z = f x (f y z)
+end

bench/valid/euclideandivision.why

 theory Test
        use import int.EuclideanDivision
-       goal G1 : mod(10,3) = 1
-       goal G2 : div(10,3) = 3
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+       goal G1 : mod 10 3 = 1
+       goal G2 : div 10 3 = 3
+end

examples/programs/bresenham.mlw

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ logic invariant(x:int, y:int, e:int) =
   e = 2 * (x + 1) * y2 - (2 * y + 1) * x2 and
   2 * (y2 - x2) <= e <= 2 * y2
 
-lemma Invariant_is_ok : forall x,y,e:int. invariant(x,y,e) -> best(x,y)
+lemma Invariant_is_ok : forall x,y,e:int. invariant x y e -> best x y
 }
 
 let bresenham () =
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ let bresenham () =
   let y = ref 0 in
   let e = ref (2 * y2 - x2) in
   while !x <= x2 do
-    invariant {0 <= !x and !x <= x2 + 1 and invariant(!x, !y, !e) }
+    invariant {0 <= !x and !x <= x2 + 1 and invariant !x !y !e }
     variant   { x2 + 1 - !x }
     (* here we would plot (x, y) *) 
-    assert { best(!x, !y) };
+    assert { best !x !y };
     if !e < 0 then
       e := !e + 2 * y2
     else begin

examples/programs/dijkstra.mlw

@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ parameter set_has_next :
   s:'a S.t ref -> 
     {} 
     bool reads s 
-    { if result=True then S.is_empty(!s) else not S.is_empty(!s) }
+    { if result=True then S.is_empty !s else not S.is_empty !s }
 
 parameter set_next :
   s:'a S.t ref -> 
-    { not S.is_empty(!s) } 
+    { not S.is_empty !s }
     'a writes s 
-    { S.mem(result, old(!s)) and !s = S.remove(result, old(!s)) }
+    { S.mem result (old !s) and !s = S.remove result (old !s) }
 
 {
 (* the graph *)
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ logic v : vertex S.t
 logic g_succ(vertex) : vertex S.t
 
 axiom G_succ_sound : 
-  forall x:vertex. S.subset(g_succ(x), v)
+  forall x:vertex. S.subset (g_succ x) v
 
 logic weight(vertex, vertex) : int (* edge weight, if there is an edge *)
 
-axiom Weight_nonneg : forall x,y:vertex. weight(x,y) >= 0
+axiom Weight_nonneg : forall x,y:vertex. weight x y >= 0
 }
 
 parameter eq_vertex : 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ parameter eq_vertex :
 parameter visited : vertex S.t ref
 
 parameter visited_add : 
-  x:vertex -> {} unit writes visited { !visited = S.add(x, old(!visited)) }
+  x:vertex -> {} unit writes visited { !visited = S.add x (old !visited) }
 
 (* current distances *)
 
@@ -56,153 +56,153 @@ parameter q_is_empty :
   unit -> 
     {} 
     bool reads q 
-    { if result=True then S.is_empty(!q) else not S.is_empty(!q) }
+    { if result=True then S.is_empty !q else not S.is_empty !q }
 
 parameter init :
   src:vertex ->
     {} 
     unit writes visited, q, d 
-    { S.is_empty(!visited) and 
-      !q = S.add(src, S.empty) and 
-      !d = M.store(old(!d), src, 0)  }
+    { S.is_empty !visited and 
+      !q = S.add src S.empty and 
+      !d = M.store (old !d) src 0  }
 
 parameter relax :
   u:vertex -> v:vertex -> 
     {} 
     unit reads visited writes d,q 
-    { (S.mem(v, !visited) and !q = old(!q) and !d = old(!d)) 
+    { (S.mem v !visited and !q = old !q and !d = old !d) 
       or
-      (S.mem(v,!q) and M.select(!d,u) + weight(u,v) >= M.select(!d,v) and 
-        !q = old(!q) and !d = old(!d)) 
+      (S.mem v !q and M.select !d u + weight u v >= M.select !d v and 
+        !q = old !q and !d = old !d) 
       or	
-      (S.mem(v,!q) and M.select(!d,u) + weight(u,v) < M.select(!d,v) and 
-        !q = old(!q) and !d = M.store(old(!d), v, M.select(!d,u) + weight(u,v)))
+      (S.mem v !q  and M.select !d u + weight u v < M.select !d v and 
+        !q = old !q and !d = M.store (old !d) v (M.select !d u + weight u v))
       or
-      (not S.mem(v, !visited) and not S.mem(v,!q) and !q = S.add(v,old(!q)) and
-        !d = M.store(old(!d), v, M.select(!d,u) + weight(u,v))) }	
+      (not S.mem v !visited and not S.mem v !q and !q = S.add v (old !q) and
+        !d = M.store (old !d) v (M.select !d u + weight u v)) }	
 
 {
 logic min(m:vertex, q:vertex S.t, d:(vertex, int) M.t) =
-  S.mem(m, q) and 
-  forall x:vertex. S.mem(x, q) -> M.select(d,x) <= M.select(d,m)
+  S.mem m q and 
+  forall x:vertex. S.mem x q -> M.select d x <= M.select d m
 }
 
 parameter q_extract_min :
   unit ->
-    { not S.is_empty(!q) } 
+    { not S.is_empty !q } 
     vertex reads d writes q 
-    { min(result, old(!q), !d) and !q = S.remove(result, old(!q)) }
+    { min result (old !q) !d and !q = S.remove result (old !q) }
 
 (* paths and shortest paths 
-   path(x,y,d) = 
+   path x y d = 
 	there is a path from x to y of length d
-   shortest_path(x,y,d) = 
+   shortest_path x y d = 
 	there is a path from x to y of length d, and no shorter path *)
 
 { 
-inductive path(vertex, vertex, int) = 
+inductive path(vertex,vertex,int) = 
   | Path_nil  : 
-      forall x:vertex. path(x, x, 0)
+      forall x:vertex. path x x 0
   | Path_cons :   
       forall x,y,z:vertex. forall d:int. 
-      path(x, y, d) -> S.mem(z, g_succ(y)) -> path(x, z, d+weight(y,z))
+      path x y d -> S.mem z (g_succ y) -> path x z (d+weight y z)
 
-lemma Length_nonneg : forall x,y:vertex. forall d:int. path(x,y,d) -> d >= 0
+lemma Length_nonneg : forall x,y:vertex. forall d:int. path x y d -> d >= 0
 
 logic shortest_path(x:vertex, y:vertex, d:int) =
-  path(x,y,d) and forall d':int. path(x,y,d') -> d <= d'
+  path x y d and forall d':int. path x y d' -> d <= d'
 
 lemma Path_inversion :
-  forall src,v:vertex. forall d:int. path(src,v,d) ->
+  forall src,v:vertex. forall d:int. path src v d ->
   (v = src and d = 0) or
-  (exists v':vertex. path(src,v',d - weight(v',v)) and S.mem(v, g_succ(v')))
+  (exists v':vertex. path src v' (d - weight v' v) and S.mem v (g_succ v'))
 
 lemma Path_shortest_path :
-  forall src,v:vertex. forall d:int. path(src,v,d) ->
-  exists d':int. shortest_path(src,v,d') and d' <= d
+  forall src,v:vertex. forall d:int. path src v d ->
+  exists d':int. shortest_path src v d' and d' <= d
 
 (* lemmas (those requiring induction) *)
 
 lemma Main_lemma :
   forall src,v:vertex. forall d:int. 
-  path(src,v,d) -> not shortest_path(src,v,d) ->
+  path src v d -> not shortest_path src v d ->
   exists v':vertex. exists d':int. 
-    shortest_path(src,v',d') and S.mem(v,g_succ(v')) and d' + weight(v',v) < d
+    shortest_path src v' d' and S.mem v (g_succ v') and d' + weight v' v < d
 
 lemma Completeness_lemma :
   forall s:vertex S.t. forall src:vertex. forall dst:vertex. forall d:int. 
   (* if s is closed under g_succ *)
   (forall v:vertex. 
-     S.mem(v,s) -> forall w:vertex. S.mem(w,g_succ(v)) -> S.mem(w,s)) ->
+     S.mem v s -> forall w:vertex. S.mem w (g_succ v) -> S.mem w s) ->
   (* and if s contains src *)
-  S.mem(src, s) -> 
+  S.mem src s -> 
   (* then any vertex reachable from s is also in s *)
-  path(src, dst, d) -> S.mem(dst, s)
+  path src dst d -> S.mem dst s
 
 (* definitions used in loop invariants *)
 
 logic inv_src(src:vertex, s:vertex S.t, q:vertex S.t) =
-  S.mem(src,s) or S.mem(src,q)
+  S.mem src s or S.mem src q
 
 logic inv(src:vertex, s:vertex S.t, q:vertex S.t, d:(vertex,int) M.t) =
-  inv_src(src, s, q)
+  inv_src src s q
   (* S,Q are contained in V *)
-  and S.subset(s,v) and S.subset(q,v)
+  and S.subset s v and S.subset q v
   (* S and Q are disjoint *)
   and 
-  (forall v:vertex. S.mem(v,q) -> S.mem(v,s) -> false)
+  (forall v:vertex. S.mem v q -> S.mem v s -> false)
   (* we already found the shortest paths for vertices in S *)
   and
-  (forall v:vertex. S.mem(v,s) -> shortest_path(src,v,M.select(d,v)))
+  (forall v:vertex. S.mem v s -> shortest_path src v (M.select d v))
   (* there are paths for vertices in Q *)
   and
-  (forall v:vertex. S.mem(v,q) -> path(src,v,M.select(d,v)))
+  (forall v:vertex. S.mem v q -> path src v (M.select d v))
   (* vertices at distance < min(Q) are already in S *)
   and
-  (forall m:vertex. min(m,q,d) -> 
-     forall x:vertex. forall dx:int. shortest_path(src,x,dx) -> 
-       dx < M.select(d,m) -> S.mem(x,s)) 
+  (forall m:vertex. min m q d -> 
+     forall x:vertex. forall dx:int. shortest_path src x dx -> 
+       dx < M.select d m -> S.mem x s) 
 
 logic inv_succ(src:vertex, s:vertex S.t, q: vertex S.t) =
   (* successors of vertices in S are either in S or in Q *)
-  (forall x:vertex. S.mem(x, s) -> 
-     forall y:vertex. S.mem(y,g_succ(x)) -> S.mem(y, s) or S.mem(y, q))
+  (forall x:vertex. S.mem x s -> 
+     forall y:vertex. S.mem y (g_succ x) -> S.mem y s or S.mem y q)
 
 logic inv_succ2(src:vertex, s:vertex S.t, q: vertex S.t,
 	        u:vertex, su:vertex S.t) =
   (* successors of vertices in S are either in S or in Q,
      unless they are successors of u still in su *)
-  (forall x:vertex. S.mem(x, s) -> 
-     forall y:vertex. S.mem(y,g_succ(x)) -> 
-       (x<>u or (x=u and not S.mem(y,su))) -> S.mem(y, s) or S.mem(y, q))
+  (forall x:vertex. S.mem x s -> 
+     forall y:vertex. S.mem y (g_succ x) -> 
+       (x<>u or (x=u and not S.mem y su)) -> S.mem y s or S.mem y q)
 }
 
 (* code *)
 
 let shortest_path_code (src:vertex) (dst:vertex) =
-  { S.mem(src,v) and S.mem(dst,v) }
+  { S.mem src v and S.mem dst v }
   init src;
   while not (q_is_empty ()) do
-    invariant { inv(src, !visited, !q, !d) and inv_succ(src, !visited, !q) }
-    variant   { S.cardinal(v) - S.cardinal(!visited) }
+    invariant { inv src !visited !q !d and inv_succ src !visited !q }
+    variant   { S.cardinal v - S.cardinal !visited }
     let u = q_extract_min () in
-    assert { shortest_path(src, u, M.select(!d,u)) };
+    assert { shortest_path src u (M.select !d u) };
     visited_add u;
     let su = ref (g_succ u) in
     while not (set_has_next su) do 
       invariant 
-	{  S.subset(!su, g_succ(u)) and 
- 	   inv(src, !visited, !q, !d) and inv_succ2(src, !visited, !q, u, !su) }
-      variant { S.cardinal(!su) }
+	{  S.subset !su (g_succ u) and
+ 	   inv src !visited !q !d and inv_succ2 src !visited !q u !su }
+      variant { S.cardinal !su }
       let v = set_next su in
       relax u v
     done
   done
   { (forall v:vertex. 
-       S.mem(v, !visited) -> shortest_path(src, v, M.select(!d,v))) 
+       S.mem v !visited -> shortest_path src v (M.select !d v)) 
     and
     (forall v:vertex. 
-       not S.mem(v, !visited) -> forall dv:int. not path(src, v, dv)) }
+       not S.mem v !visited -> forall dv:int. not path src v dv) }
 
 (*
 Local Variables: 

examples/programs/vacid_0_build_maze.mlw

@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 
   type uf
 
-  logic repr(uf, int) : int
-  logic size(uf) : int
+  logic repr (uf,int): int
+  logic size (uf) : int
   logic num (uf) : int
 
-  logic same(u:uf, x:int, y:int) = repr(u, x) = repr(u, y)
+  logic same(u:uf, x:int, y:int) = repr u x = repr u y
 
   axiom OneClass :
-    forall u:uf. num(u) = 1 -> 
-    forall x,y:int. 0 <= x < size(u) -> 0 <= y < size(u) -> same(u, x, y)
+    forall u:uf. num u = 1 -> 
+    forall x,y:int. 0 <= x < size u -> 0 <= y < size u -> same u x y
 
 }
 
@@ -19,31 +19,31 @@ parameter create :
   n:int -> 
     { 0 <= n } 
     uf ref 
-    { num(!result) = n and size(!result) = n and
-      forall x:int. 0 <= x < n -> repr(!result, x) = x }
+    { num !result = n and size !result = n and
+      forall x:int. 0 <= x < n -> repr !result x = x }
 
 parameter find : 
   u:uf ref -> x:int -> 
-    { 0 <= x < size(!u) } 
+    { 0 <= x < size !u } 
     int writes u 
-    { result = repr(!u, x) and 
-      size(!u) = size(old(!u)) and num(!u) = num(old(!u)) and 
-      forall x:int. 0 <= x < size(!u) -> repr(!u, x) = repr(old(!u), x) } 
+    { result = repr !u x and 
+      size !u = size (old !u) and num !u = num (old !u) and 
+      forall x:int. 0 <= x < size !u -> repr !u x = repr (old !u) x } 
 
 parameter union : 
   u:uf ref -> a:int -> b:int -> 
-    { 0 <= a < size(!u) and 0 <= b < size(!u) and not same(!u, a, b) }
+    { 0 <= a < size !u and 0 <= b < size !u and not same !u a b }
     unit writes u
-    { same(!u, a, b) and
-      size(!u) = size(old(!u)) and num(!u) = num(old(!u)) - 1 and 
-      forall x,y:int. 0 <= x < size(!u) -> 0 <= y < size(!u) -> 
-         same(!u, x, y) <->
-         same(old(!u), x, y) or
-         same(old(!u), x, a) and same(old(!u), b, y) or
-         same(old(!u), x, b) and same(old(!u), a, y) }
+    { same !u a b and
+      size !u = size (old !u) and num !u = num (old !u) - 1 and 
+      forall x,y:int. 0 <= x < size !u -> 0 <= y < size !u -> 
+         same !u x y <->
+         same (old !u) x y or
+         same (old !u) x a and same (old !u) b y or
+         same (old !u) x b and same (old !u) a y }
 
 parameter get_num_classes : 
-  u:uf ref -> {} int reads u { result = num(!u) }
+  u:uf ref -> {} int reads u { result = num !u }
 
 parameter rand : s:int -> {} int { 0 <= result < s }
 
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ parameter rand : s:int -> {} int { 0 <= result < s }
   type graph
   
   (*clone import graph.Path with type graph = graph, type vertex = int*)
-  logic path(graph, int, int)
+  logic path(graph,int,int)
 
-  axiom Path_refl : forall g:graph, x:int. path(g, x, x)
-  axiom Path_sym  : forall g:graph, x,y:int. path(g, x, y) -> path(g, y, x)
+  axiom Path_refl : forall g:graph, x:int. path g x x
+  axiom Path_sym  : forall g:graph, x,y:int. path g x y -> path g y x
   axiom Path_trans: 
-    forall g:graph, x,y,z:int. path(g, x, y) -> path(g, y, z) -> path(g, x, z)
+    forall g:graph, x,y,z:int. path g x y -> path g y z -> path g x z
 
   logic select(d:int, x:'a, y:'a) : 'a = if d = 0 then x else y
 }
@@ -72,44 +72,44 @@ parameter num_edges : int ref
 
 parameter add_edge : 
   a:int -> b:int -> 
-    { not path(!graph, a, b) } 
+    { not path !graph a b } 
     unit writes num_edges, graph 
-    { !num_edges = old(!num_edges) + 1 and
+    { !num_edges = old !num_edges + 1 and
       (forall x,y:int. 
-          path(!graph, x, y) <->
-          path(old(!graph), x, y) or 
-          path(old(!graph), x, a) and path(old(!graph), b, y) or
-          path(old(!graph), x, b) and path(old(!graph), a, y)) 
+          path !graph x y <->
+          path (old !graph) x y or 
+          path (old !graph) x a and path (old !graph) b y or
+          path (old !graph) x b and path (old !graph) a y) 
    }
 
 let add_edge_and_union (u:uf ref) (a:int) (b:int) =
-  { 0 <= a < size(!u) and 0 <= b < size(!u) and
-    not same(!u, a,b) and not path(!graph, a, b) and
+  { 0 <= a < size !u and 0 <= b < size !u and
+    not same !u a b and not path !graph a b and
     forall x,y:int. 
-      0 <= x < size(!u) -> 0 <= y < size(!u) ->
-      same(!u, x, y) <-> path(!graph, x, y) 
+      0 <= x < size !u -> 0 <= y < size !u ->
+      same !u x y <-> path !graph x y 
   } 
   add_edge a b;
   union u a b
-  { !num_edges = old(!num_edges) + 1 and
-    same(!u, a, b) and
-    size(!u) = size(old(!u)) and num(!u) = num(old(!u)) - 1 and 
+  { !num_edges = old !num_edges + 1 and
+    same !u a b and
+    size !u = size (old !u) and num !u = num (old !u) - 1 and 
     (forall x,y:int. 
-       0 <= x < size(!u) -> 0 <= y < size(!u) ->
-       same(!u, x, y) <-> path(!graph, x, y)) 
+       0 <= x < size !u -> 0 <= y < size !u ->
+       same !u x y <-> path !graph x y) 
   }
 
 let build_maze (n:int) =
   { 1 <= n and 
     !num_edges = 0 and  
-    forall x,y:int. x<>y -> not path(!graph, x, y) 
+    forall x,y:int. x<>y -> not path !graph x y 
   }
     let u = create (n*n) in
     while get_num_classes u > 1 do
       invariant 
-        { 1 <= num(!u) and num(!u) + !num_edges = size(!u) = n*n and
+        { 1 <= num !u and num !u + !num_edges = size !u = n*n and
           forall x,y:int. 0 <= x < n*n -> 0 <= y < n*n ->
-            same(!u, x, y) <-> path(!graph, x, y)
+            same !u x y <-> path !graph x y
         }
       let x = rand n in
       let y = rand n in
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ let build_maze (n:int) =
     done
   { !num_edges = n*n-1 and
     forall x,y:int. 0 <= x < n*n -> 0 <= y < n*n -> 
-      path(!graph, x, y) }
+      path !graph x y }
 
 (*
 Local Variables: 

examples/programs/vacid_0_sparse_array.mlw

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ back  +-+-+-+-------------------+
 
   type 'a array = 'a A.t
 
-  logic (#)(a : 'a array, i : int) : 'a = A.select(a, i)
+  logic (#)(a : 'a array, i : int) : 'a = A.select a i
 
   type sparse_array = 
     elt array * int array * int array * int (*sz*) * int (*n*)
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ back  +-+-+-+-------------------+
     0 <= idx#i < n and back#(idx#i) = i
 
   logic model(a : sparse_array, i : int) : elt =
-    if is_elt(a, i) then
-      sa_val(a)#i
+    if is_elt a i then
+      (sa_val a)#i
     else
       default
 
@@ -73,18 +73,18 @@ back  +-+-+-+-------------------+
   axiom Dirichlet :
     forall n : int. 
     forall a : int array.
-        permutation(n, a) ->
+        permutation n a ->
         (forall i : int. 0 <= i < n -> 
-            0 <= dirichlet(n,a,i) < n and 
-            a # dirichlet(n,a,i) = i)
+            0 <= dirichlet n a i < n and 
+            a # dirichlet n a i = i)
 
   lemma Inter6 :
-    forall a : sparse_array . invariant(a) -> 
+    forall a : sparse_array . invariant a -> 
         let (val, idx, back, sz, n) = a in
         n = sz -> 
-            permutation(sz, back) and
+            permutation sz back and
             forall i : int. 0 <= i < sz ->
-                idx#i = dirichlet(sz,back,i) and is_elt(a,i)
+                idx#i = dirichlet sz back i and is_elt a i
 }
 
 
@@ -93,23 +93,23 @@ parameter create :
   sz:int -> 
   { 0 <= sz <= maxlen } 
   sparse_array ref
-  { sa_sz(!result) = sz and forall i:int. model(!result, i) = default }
+  { sa_sz !result = sz and forall i:int. model !result i = default }
 *)
 
 (* BUG
-parameter malloc : n:int -> {} 'a array { A.length(result) = n }
+parameter malloc : n:int -> {} 'a array { A.length result = n }
 *)
-parameter malloc_elt : n:int -> {} elt array { A.length(result) = n }
-parameter malloc_int : n:int -> {} int array { A.length(result) = n }
+parameter malloc_elt : n:int -> {} elt array { A.length result = n }
+parameter malloc_int : n:int -> {} int array { A.length result = n }
 
 let create sz =
   { 0 <= sz <= maxlen } 
   ref ((malloc_elt sz, malloc_int sz, malloc_int sz, sz, 0) : sparse_array)
-  { invariant(!result) and 
-    sa_sz(!result) = sz and forall i:int. model(!result, i) = default }
+  { invariant !result and 
+    sa_sz !result = sz and forall i:int. model !result i = default }
 
 let test a i =
-  { 0 <= i < sa_sz(!a) }
+  { 0 <= i < sa_sz !a }
   let idx = sa_idx !a in
   let back = sa_back !a in
   let n = sa_n !a in
@@ -120,36 +120,36 @@ let test a i =
       False
   else
     False
-  { result=True <-> is_elt(!a, i) }
+  { result=True <-> is_elt !a i }
 
 (*
 parameter get : 
   a:sparse_array ref -> i:int -> 
-    { 0 <= i < sa_sz(!a) } 
+    { 0 <= i < sa_sz !a } 
     elt reads a
-    { result = model(!a, i) }
+    { result = model !a i }
 *)
 let get a i =
-  { 0 <= i < sa_sz(!a) and invariant(!a) } 
+  { 0 <= i < sa_sz !a and invariant !a } 
   let val = sa_val !a in
   if test a i then
     A.select val i 
   else
     default
-  { result = model(!a, i) }
+  { result = model !a i }
 
 (*
 parameter set :
   a:sparse_array ref -> i:int -> v:elt -> 
-    { 0 <= i < sa_sz(!a) and invariant(!a) } 
+    { 0 <= i < sa_sz !a and invariant !a } 
     unit writes a 
-    { invariant(!a) and 
-      sa_sz(!a) = sa_sz(old(!a)) and
-      model(!a, i) = v and
-      forall j:int. j <> i -> model(!a, j) = model(old(!a), j) }
+    { invariant !a and 
+      sa_sz !a = sa_sz (old !a) and
+      model !a i = v and
+      forall j:int. j <> i -> model !a j = model (old !a) j }
 *)
 let set a i v =
-  { 0 <= i < sa_sz(!a) and invariant(!a) } 
+  { 0 <= i < sa_sz !a and invariant !a } 
   let val = sa_val !a in
   let idx = sa_idx !a in
   let back = sa_back !a in
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ let set a i v =
     let back = A.store back n i in
     a := (val, idx, back, sz, n+1)
   end