PROLOG programming

PROLOG represents a new approach to computer programming, being a high-level language which takes much of the drudgery out of programming by reducing the time and effort required to solve problems. This text introduces the reader to PROLOG and explains how to read and write programs. Content: Part 1: programming in logic; learning PROLOG; lessons from learning research. Part 2 First gear: basic input and output; facts, questions and variables; ''and'', ''or'' and the ''anonymous variable''; rules; backtracking; the ''cut''; lists; strings. Part 3 Second gear: recursion; practice programs. Part 4 Third gear: complex pattern-matching and value-swapping; complex data structures; complex combinations of procedures; ELIZA; the Towers of Hanoi puzzle; operators. Part 5 Under the bonnet: using the tracing facility. Part 6 Top gear: strategic thinking in action. Part 7 More practice programs: information retrieval; finding all examples; listing components; fault finder; translation; defence; grammar rules. Part 8: PROLOG and logic.