Coproduct types

{-# OPTIONS --safe #-}

module foundation-core.coproduct-types where

open import foundation-core.universe-levels

Idea

The coproduct of two types A and B can be thought of as the disjoint union of A and B.

Definition

data _+_ {l1 l2 : Level} (A : UU l1) (B : UU l2) : UU (l1 ⊔ l2)
  where
  inl : A → A + B
  inr : B → A + B

ind-coprod :
  {l1 l2 l3 : Level} {A : UU l1} {B : UU l2} (C : A + B → UU l3) →
  ((x : A) → C (inl x)) → ((y : B) → C (inr y)) →
  (t : A + B) → C t
ind-coprod C f g (inl x) = f x
ind-coprod C f g (inr x) = g x