Constraint logic programming
Constraint logic programming is a form of constraint programming, in which logic programming is extended to include concepts from constraint satisfaction. A constraint logic program is a logic program that contains constraints in the body of clauses. An example of a clause including a constraint is A(X,Y) :- X+Y>0, B(X), C(Y)
. In this clause, X+Y>0
is a constraint; A(X,Y)
, B(X)
, and C(Y)
are literals as in regular logic programming. This clause states one condition under which the statement A(X,Y)
holds: X+Y
is greater than zero and both B(X)
and C(Y)
are true.