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Next, we present the main predicates and directives available to load
files and to control the Prolog environment.
+ @subpage YAPModules
+ @subpage modules.md
+ @ref YAPConsulting

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The YAP Module system {#YAPModules}
The YAP Module system
======================
[TOC]
The YAP module system is based on the Quintus/SISCtus module
system ˜\cite quintus . In this design, modules are named collections of predicates,
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it starts consulting a file, and resets it at the end. One can set
the type-in module permanently by using the built-in `module/1`.
\subsection Explicit Naming
#### Explicit Naming {#ExplicitNaming}
The module system allows one to _explicitly_ specify the source mode for
a clause by prefixing a clause with its module, say:
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% consulting .../b.pl...
% consulted .../b.pl in module b, 0 msec 0 bytes
% consulted .../a.pl in module a, 1 msec 0 bytes
true.
true.
?- a(X).
X = 1 ? ;
X = 1.
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The state of the module system after this error is undefined.
### BuiltIn predicates {#ModuleBuiltins)
@\pred module(+ M:atom,+ L:list ) is directive
the current file defines module _M_ with exports _L_. The list may include

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Running YAP {#run}
Running YAP {#run}
===========
We next describe how to invoke YAP in Unix systems.
@subsection Running_YAP_Interactively Running YAP Interactively
@section
[TOC]
### Running YAP Interactively {#Running_YAP_Interactively}
Most often you will want to use YAP in interactive mode. Assuming that
YAP is in the user's search path, the top-level can be invoked under
Unix with the following command:
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first. If it cannot it will use the environment variable YAPLIBDIR, if
defined, or search the default library directory.
+
YAP will try to find library files from the YAPSHAREDIR/library
directory.
@section Running_Prolog_Files Running Prolog Files
### Running Prolog Files {#Running_Prolog_Files}
YAP can also be used to run Prolog files as scripts, at least in
Unix-like environments. A simple example is shown next (do not forget