Description
Book SynopsisLogic Programming is the name given to a distinctive style of programming, very different from that of conventional programming languages such as C++ and Java.
Trade ReviewFrom the book reviews:
“This book is a very practical introduction to the Prolog programming language. It would be good for students in a classroom setting or for a professional working at his or her desk. A job well done.” (Anthony J. Duben, Computing Reviews, June, 2014)
Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Getting Started.- Clauses and Predicates.- Satisfying Goals.- Operators and Arithmetic.- Input and Output.- Loops.- Preventing Backtracking.- Changing the Prolog Database.- List Processing.- Strong Processing.- More Advanced Features.- Using Grammar Rules to Analyse English Sentences.- Prolog in Action.- Appendix 1 – Built-in Predicates.- Appendix 2 – Built-in Predicates.- Appendix 3 – Specimen Solutions to Practical Exercises.- Appendix 4 – Glossary.- Index.
