Re: java vs prolog

From: Amzi! inc. (info_at_nospam.amzi.com)
Date: 03/12/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 13:32:10 -0500

I think the biggest difference is that Java is a procedural language and
Prolog is not. Prolog code runs backwards and fowards searching for
solutions.

Mary Kroening
Amzi! inc.

"Bob Riemenschneider" <rar@sdl.sri.com> wrote in message
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> mickeythefence@hotmail.com (mickeythefence) wrote in message
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> > i am doing a project that compares java and prolog in a certain area,
> > so i was wondering if anyone had a useful information on the
> > difference between java and prolog
> > thanks
>
> I would say that the main difference is that Java is bad, while Prolog
> is good. Hope that's useful!
>
> -- rar

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