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Grammars

In this chapter we will explore how tabling can be used when writing DCG grammars in XSB. Tabling eliminates redundancy and handles grammars that would infinitely loop in Prolog. This makes the ``parser you get for free'' in XSB one that you might well want to use.



 

David S. Warren
1999-07-31