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[navred]

Hi,
Is it possible to write grammar for If-else in Prolog?
If yes, Please can some one give me a rough idea of the grammar.

Thanks,
SUDHA

[anubis]

i'm not entirely sure what you mean... do you just want to know how conditionals in prolog work ?

[navred]

Thanks for the reply, I am sorry as the question I framed was really not clear. Let me be a bit detailed:

I want to write a function in prolog for the if-else statement.
For ex,
if-instantiated( X,X) else if-instantiated (Y,Y) else if-instantiated( X^Y, concat(X,Y):-
If the attribute X is instantiated( holds some value) then write X, else if the attribute Y holds some value then write Y, else if both the attributes X and Y hold some values, then append X and Y and write them.

I know how to write the concat function. But I am unaware of writing the function for the above if-else rule. please help me.
Thanks in advance,
SUDHA.P

[anubis]

why do you open a new thread with exactly the same message you posted as a reply to this one ?

[navred]

Oh Iam sorry. I need the soln very urgently n thought that a new thread wud serve the purpose...
PLease could you help me in writing the function for the above rule in prolog

[anubis]

i'm not very good with prolog... almost never touched it but the following should work

test(X, Y) :-
    (  /* test value in X */ , /* test value in Y */ ->
        // do something
    ;  /* test value in X */ ->
        // do something else
    ;  /* test value in Y */ ->
        // do something different
    ).