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A PO file (Prolog object file) contains a binary representation of a set of modules, predicates, clauses and directives. They are portable between different platforms, except between 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
PO files are created by save_files/2
,
save_modules/2
, and save_predicates/2
, which all save a
selected set of code and data from the running application. They can
be loaded by the predicates described in ref-lod.
PO files provide tremendous flexibility that can be used for many purposes, for example:
The facilities for saving and loading PO files are more than just a convenience when developing programs; they are also a powerful tool that can be used as part of the application itself.