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<h4>Description</h4>
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private(Predicate)
private(Predicate1, Predicate2, ...)
private([Predicate1, Predicate2, ...])
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Declares private predicates. A private predicate can only be called from the object containing the private directive.
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<h4>Template and modes</h4>
private(+predicate_indicator_term)
<h4>Examples</h4>
:- private(counter/1).
:- private(init/1, free/1).
:- private([data/3, key/1, keys/1]).
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Last updated on: October 21, 2001
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