A.17 library(gensym): Generate unique identifiers
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The SWI-Prolog library
library(gensym): Generate unique identifiers
gensym/2
reset_gensym/1
reset_gensym/0
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Availability:
:- use_module(
library(gensym)
).
(can be autoloaded)
gensym
(
+Base, -Unique
)
Generate a unique atom from base
Base
and unify it with
Unique
.
Base
should be an atom. The first call will return <
base
>1 , the next <
base
>2 , etc. Note that this is no guarantee that the atom is unique in the system.