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# assign_parameters

This example illustrates the use of assignable variables and parametric 
objects as alternative implementation to dynamic object predicates for
storing (backtrackable) object state. For more information on assignable 
variables please consult the URL:

http://www.kprolog.com/en/logical_assignment/

The objects in this example make use of the library category `assignvars`.
This category contains an adaptation of the pure logical subset implementation
of assignable variables by Nobukuni Kino, which can be found on the URL above.

Print Logtalk, Prolog backend, and kernel versions (if running as a notebook):

```logtalk
%versions
```

Start by loading the example:

```logtalk
logtalk_load(assign_parameters(loader)).
```

Rectangle example (don't use message broadcasting syntax in order to workaround a XSB parser bug):

```logtalk
rectangle(2, 3, S)::init, rectangle(2, 3, S)::position(X0, Y0), rectangle(2, 3, S)::move(3, 7), rectangle(2, 3, S)::position(X1, Y1), rectangle(2, 3, S)::move(2, 5), rectangle(2, 3, S)::position(X2, Y2).
```

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Finite state machine example:

```logtalk
{fsm(T, I, F)}::recognise([0,1,1,2,1,2,0]).
```

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T = [red-0-red, red-1-green, red-2-red, yellow-0-red, yellow-1-green, yellow-2-red, green-0-yellow, ... -... -yellow, ... -...],
I = red,
F = [red]. 
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Finite state machine example:

```logtalk
{fsm(T, I, F)}::recognise([0,1,1,2,1,2,1,0]).
```

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backtracking...
backtracking...
backtracking...
backtracking...
backtracking...

false.
-->
