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<h2><code><a class="back" title="Return to index" href="../index.html#abolish1">abolish/1</a></code></h2>
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<h4>Description</h4>
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abolish(Predicate)
abolish(Functor/Arity)
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Removes a dynamic predicate from an object database. Note however that if the dynamic predicate is declared in a category the predicate will fail.
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<h4>Template and modes</h4>
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abolish(+predicate_indicator)
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<dt>Predicate is a variable:</dt>
<dd><code>instantiation_error</code></dd>
<dt>Predicate is neither a variable nor a valid predicate indicator:</dt>
<dd><code>type_error(predicate_indicator, Predicate)</code></dd>
<dt>Functor is neither a variable nor an atom:</dt>
<dd><code>type_error(atom, Functor)</code></dd>
<dt>Arity is neither a variable nor an integer:</dt>
<dd><code>type_error(integer, Arity)</code></dd>
<dt>Predicate is statically declared:</dt>
<dd><code>permission_error(modify, predicate_declaration, Functor/Arity)</code></dd>
<dt>Predicate is a private predicate:</dt>
<dd><code>permission_error(modify, private_predicate, Functor/Arity)</code></dd>
<dt>Predicate is a protected predicate:</dt>
<dd><code>permission_error(modify, protected_predicate, Functor/Arity)</code></dd>
<dt>Predicate is a static predicate:</dt>
<dd><code>permission_error(modify, static_predicate, Functor/Arity)</code></dd>
<dt>Predicate is not declared:</dt>
<dd><code>existence_error(predicate_declaration, Functor/Arity)</code></dd>
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<h4>Examples</h4>
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<dt>To abolish any dynamic predicate in <a class="glossary" title="Go to glossary definition" href="../../glossary.html#this">this</a>:</dt>
<dd><code>abolish(Predicate)</code></dd>
<dt>To abolish a public or protected dynamic predicate in <a class="glossary" title="Go to glossary definition" href="../../glossary.html#self">self</a>:</dt>
<dd><code>::abolish(Predicate)</code></dd>
<dt>To abolish a public dynamic predicate in an object:</dt>
<dd><code>Object::abolish(Predicate)</code></dd>
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Last updated on: October 21, 2001
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