find_term : (term -> bool) -> term -> term
STRUCTURE
SYNOPSIS
Finds a sub-term satisfying a predicate.
DESCRIPTION
A call to find_term P t returns a sub-term of t that satisfies the predicate P if there is one. Otherwise it raises a HOL_ERR exception. The search is done in a top-down, left-to-right order (i.e., rators of combs are examined before rands).
FAILURE
Fails if the predicate fails when applied to any of the sub-terms of the term argument. Also fails if there is no sub-term satisfying the predicate.
EXAMPLE
- find_term Literal.is_numeral ``2 + x + 3``;
> val it = ``2`` : term

- find_term Literal.is_numeral ``x + y``;
Exception HOL_ERR {...}
SEEALSO
HOL  Kananaskis-10