这个答案显示了一种逻辑上纯粹的方法。以下内容基于clpfd。
:- use_module(library(clpfd)).
我们定义meta-predicate tcount/3 类似于tfilter/3!
:- meta_predicate tcount(2,?,?).
tcount(P_2,Xs,N) :-
N #>= 0,
list_pred_tcount_(Xs,P_2,0,N).
:- meta_predicate list_pred_tcount_(?,2,?,?).
list_pred_tcount_([] , _ ,N ,N).
list_pred_tcount_([X|Xs],P_2,N0,N) :-
if_(call(P_2,X), (N1 is N0+1, N1 #=< N), N1 = N0),
list_pred_tcount_(Xs,P_2,N1,N).
现在让我们将tcount/3 与(=)/3 结合使用:
?- tcount(=(yes),[yes,and,yes,and,no],Count).
Count = 2.
与所有此问题的其他答案提供的代码不同,此答案中提供的代码是单调,即使与非基本术语一起使用也能保持逻辑合理:
?- tcount(=(yes),[A,B,C,D],2).
A=yes , B=yes , dif(C,yes), dif(D,yes)
; A=yes , dif(B,yes), C=yes , dif(D,yes)
; A=yes , dif(B,yes), dif(C,yes), D=yes
; dif(A,yes), B=yes , C=yes , dif(D,yes)
; dif(A,yes), B=yes , dif(C,yes), D=yes
; dif(A,yes), dif(B,yes), C=yes , D=yes
; false.
让我们尝试一些更通用的方法:
?- tcount(=(yes),[A,B,C,D],Count).
A=yes , B=yes , C=yes , D=yes , Count = 4
; A=yes , B=yes , C=yes , dif(D,yes), Count = 3
; A=yes , B=yes , dif(C,yes), D=yes , Count = 3
; A=yes , B=yes , dif(C,yes), dif(D,yes), Count = 2
; A=yes , dif(B,yes), C=yes , D=yes , Count = 3
; A=yes , dif(B,yes), C=yes , dif(D,yes), Count = 2
; A=yes , dif(B,yes), dif(C,yes), D=yes , Count = 2
; A=yes , dif(B,yes), dif(C,yes), dif(D,yes), Count = 1
; dif(A,yes), B=yes , C=yes , D=yes , Count = 3
; dif(A,yes), B=yes , C=yes , dif(D,yes), Count = 2
; dif(A,yes), B=yes , dif(C,yes), D=yes , Count = 2
; dif(A,yes), B=yes , dif(C,yes), dif(D,yes), Count = 1
; dif(A,yes), dif(B,yes), C=yes , D=yes , Count = 2
; dif(A,yes), dif(B,yes), C=yes , dif(D,yes), Count = 1
; dif(A,yes), dif(B,yes), dif(C,yes), D=yes , Count = 1
; dif(A,yes), dif(B,yes), dif(C,yes), dif(D,yes), Count = 0.
下面的极端情况呢?
?- tcount(_,_,-1).
false.
那么使用tcount/3 作为length/2 的替代品怎么样?
?- 1..3 中的 N,
长度(Xs,N)。
N = 1,Xs = [_A]
; N = 2, Xs = [_A,_B]
; N = 3, Xs = [_A,_B,_C]
... %
不终止
?- 使用模块(库(lambda))。
真的。
?- 1..3 中的 N,
tcount(\_^ =(true),Xs,N)。
N = 1,Xs = [_A]
; N = 2, Xs = [_A,_B]
; N = 3, Xs = [_A,_B,_C]
;错误。 %
普遍终止