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4.3.1 Conditional compilation and program transformation
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  • Documentation
    • Reference manual
      • Built-in Predicates
        • Loading Prolog source files
          • Conditional compilation and program transformation
            • term_expansion/2
            • expand_term/2
            • goal_expansion/2
            • expand_goal/2
            • compile_aux_clauses/1
            • dcg_translate_rule/2
            • var_property/2
            • Program transformation with source layout info
            • Conditional compilation
    • Packages
Availability:built-in
Sourceterm_expansion(+Term1, -Term2)
Dynamic and multifile predicate, normally not defined. When defined by the user all terms read during consulting are given to this predicate. If the predicate succeeds Prolog will assert Term2 in the database rather than the read term (Term1). Term2 may be a term of the form ?- Goal. or :- Goal. Goal is then treated as a directive. If Term2 is a list, all terms of the list are stored in the database or called (for directives). If Term2 is of the form below, the system will assert Clause and record the indicated source location with it:
'$source_location'(<File>, <Line>):<Clause>

When compiling a module (see chapter 6 and the directive module/2), expand_term/2 will first try term_expansion/2 in the module being compiled to allow for term expansion rules that are local to a module. If there is no local definition, or the local definition fails to translate the term, expand_term/2 will try term_expansion/2 in module user. For compatibility with SICStus and Quintus Prolog, this feature should not be used. See also expand_term/2, goal_expansion/2 and expand_goal/2.

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