From afb6d79bc07c19c4864ed7bab3157ac7ed502bf9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: logicmoo <logicmoo@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 22:08:27 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] subst_args34

---
 prolog/metta_lang/metta_subst.pl | 10 +++++-----
 prolog/metta_lang/metta_types.pl |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/prolog/metta_lang/metta_subst.pl b/prolog/metta_lang/metta_subst.pl
index 7e9f137ac6..dca4c5c256 100755
--- a/prolog/metta_lang/metta_subst.pl
+++ b/prolog/metta_lang/metta_subst.pl
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 set_last_error(_).
 
 */
-subst_args1(Eq,RetType,Depth, Self, [OP|ARGS], Template):- fail,
+subst_args1(Eq,RetType,Depth, Self, [OP|ARGS], Template):- 
     is_space_op(OP),  !,
     subst_args_as(Depth, Self, [OP|ARGS], Template).
 
@@ -714,11 +714,11 @@
 
 
 % user defined function
-subst_args2(Eq,Depth,Self,[H|PredDecl],Res):- fail,mnotrace(is_user_defined_head(Eq,Self,H)),!,
+subst_args2(Eq,Depth,Self,[H|PredDecl],Res):- mnotrace(is_user_defined_head(Eq,Self,H)),!,
    subst_args30(Eq,Depth,Self,[H|PredDecl],Res).
 
 % function inherited by system
-subst_args2(Eq,Depth,Self,PredDecl,Res):- fail, subst_args40(Eq,Depth,Self,PredDecl,Res).
+subst_args2(Eq,Depth,Self,PredDecl,Res):-  subst_args40(Eq,Depth,Self,PredDecl,Res).
 
 /*
 last_element(T,E):- \+ compound(T),!,E=T.
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@
 */
 
 
-subst_args30(Eq,Depth,Self,H,B):- fail,  (subst_args34(Depth,Self,H,B)*->true;subst_args37(Eq,Depth,Self,H,B)).
+subst_args30(Eq,Depth,Self,H,B):-  (subst_args34(Depth,Self,H,B)*->true;subst_args37(Eq,Depth,Self,H,B)).
 
 subst_args34(_Dpth,Self,H,B):-  (metta_eq_def(Eq,Self,H,B);(get_metta_atom(Eq,Self,H),B=H)).
 
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@
    mnotrace((ArgRes\==[H2|H2Args], append(Left,[ArgRes|Rest],NewArgs))),
    subst_args30(Eq,Depth,Self,[H1|NewArgs],Res).
 
-subst_args37(Eq,Depth,Self,[[H|Start]|T1],Y):-
+subst_args37(Eq,Depth,Self,[[H|Start]|T1],Y):- !,
    mnotrace((is_user_defined_head_f(Eq,Self,H),is_list(Start))),
    metta_eq_def(Eq,Self,[H|Start],Left),
    subst_args(Eq,RetType,Depth,Self,[Left|T1],Y).
diff --git a/prolog/metta_lang/metta_types.pl b/prolog/metta_lang/metta_types.pl
index fab1a5f9ed..e6c5c803d3 100755
--- a/prolog/metta_lang/metta_types.pl
+++ b/prolog/metta_lang/metta_types.pl
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
     no_repeats_var(NoRepeatType),
     % Retrieve the type of the value.
     call_nth(get_type_each(Depth, Self, Val, Type),Nth), Type\=='',
-    (Nth >1 -> Type\== 'Atom' ; true),
+    ((Nth > 1) -> Type\== 'Atom' ; true),
     % Ensure the type matches the expected no-repeat type.
     NoRepeatType = Type,
     Type = TypeO,