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<h2 class="code">private/1</h2>
<h4>Description</h4>
<pre>private(Functor/Arity)
private(Functor1/Arity1, Functor2/Arity2, ...)
private([Functor1/Arity1, Functor2/Arity2, ...])
private(Functor//Arity)
private(Functor1//Arity1, Functor2//Arity2, ...)
private([Functor1//Arity1, Functor2//Arity2, ...])</pre>
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Declares private predicates and private grammar rule non-terminals. A private predicate can only be called from the object containing the private directive. A private non-terminal can only be used in a call of the <a title="Consult reference manual" href="../methods/phrase2.html"><code>phrase/2</code></a> and <a title="Consult reference manual" href="../methods/phrase3.html"><code>phrase/3</code></a> methods from the object containing the private directive.
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<h4>Template and modes</h4>
<pre>private(+predicate_indicator_term)
private(+non_terminal_indicator_term)</pre>
<h4>Examples</h4>
<pre>:- private(counter/1).
:- private(init/1, free/1).
:- private([data/3, key/1, keys/1]).</pre>
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