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tutorials:beginner:cram_prolog [2016/01/25 11:47] – gkazhoyatutorials:beginner:cram_prolog [2022/05/24 14:49] – [Using built-in predicates] schimpf
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 ====== Using Prolog for reasoning ====== ====== Using Prolog for reasoning ======
  
 +**Description:** In this tutorial you will learn how the Prolog interpreter that we have inside of CRAM works, what does the syntax look like and what it is at all useful for.
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 +**Previous Tutorial:** [[tutorials:beginner:simple_plans|Implementing simple plans to move a turtle]]\\
 +**Next Tutorial:** [[tutorials:beginner:motion_designators|Creating motion designators for the TurtleSim]]
 ==== Using built-in predicates ==== ==== Using built-in predicates ====
  
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 (((?X . 1)) ((?X . 2)) ((?X . 3))) (((?X . 1)) ((?X . 2)) ((?X . 3)))
 </code> </code>
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 +=== Using unbound variables ===
  
 Variables in CRAM Prolog are represented by any symbol that starts with ''?'' (question mark). \\ Variables in CRAM Prolog are represented by any symbol that starts with ''?'' (question mark). \\
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 </code> </code>
 Then we get one correct possible assignment for all the variables as one entry of the lazy list. Then we get one correct possible assignment for all the variables as one entry of the lazy list.
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 +It is important to remember that the ` is needed for unbound variables, not the ' or you will get an error.
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 If there are no solutions for the query Prolog returns NIL: If there are no solutions for the query Prolog returns NIL:
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 (((?PARENT-OF-ME . MY-DAD) (?GRANDPARENT-OF-MY-KID . MY-DAD))) (((?PARENT-OF-ME . MY-DAD) (?GRANDPARENT-OF-MY-KID . MY-DAD)))
 </code> </code>
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 +Now that we are familiar with the CRAM Prolog syntax, let's dive right into resolving CRAM abstract entity descriptions, called designators, using Prolog ...
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 +**Next Tutorial:** [[tutorials:beginner:motion_designators|Creating motion designators for the TurtleSim]]