11.3.103 include/1 [ISO,declaration]

Synopsis

:- include +Files

Literally embed the Prolog clauses and directives in Files into the file being loaded. The file or files will be opened with default options.

Arguments

:Files
file_spec or list of file_spec, must be ground

A file specification or a list of file specifications; extension optional.

Description

The effect is such as if the declaration itself was replaced by the text in the Files. Including some files is thus different from loading them in several respects:

Comments

including is not an ISO predefined prefix operator.

Exceptions

instantiation_error
Files not ground.
context_error
“declaration appeared in query”

See Also

Include Declarations.


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