6.4.5. Logic Programming Languages

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is Prolog?

   Hint

   Think of it as a language for reasoning and solving problems.

2. 2.

   What distinguishes logic programming from procedural programming?

   Hint

   Consider the difference between stating facts and following steps.

3. 3.

   What does logic programming allow a programmer to specify?

   • How to solve a problem
   • What to solve
   • Steps to solve

   Hint

   Remember to focus on the abstraction aspect.

4. 4.

   True or False: Prolog is a procedural programming language.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about the core features of Prolog.

5. 5.

   Draft a simple Prolog program that includes facts about pets and rules to determine if someone has a dog.

   Hint

   Think of how facts and rules relate to formulating queries.

6. 6.

   Analyze the benefits of logic programming over procedural programming in terms of scalability in large applications.

   Hint

   Consider how adding more rules can achieve complexity without increasing procedural code lines.