private/1

Description

private(Predicate)
private(Predicate1, Predicate2, ...)
private([Predicate1, Predicate2, ...])

Declares private predicates. A private predicate can only be called from the object containing the private directive.

Template and modes

private(+predicate_indicator_term)

Examples

:- private(counter/1).

:- private(init/1, free/1).

:- private([data/3, key/1, keys/1]).

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Last updated on: July 29, 2002