Re: TDL := versus :<
[email protected] Wed, 13 Aug 2003 09:13:36 +0900 (JST)
| Newsgroups | gmane.comp.ai.lkb |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Thanks Ulrich, Chris and Ann. In summary (for the FAQ): What is the difference between ":=" and ":<"? The original definitions are that ":=" allows one to specify AVM constraints, while ":<" only allows a single supertype. Because of this difference you can chain ":<"s, for example: a :< b :< c. which is the same as: a :< b. b :< c. or a := b. b := c. PET makes this distinction, and allows chaining. LKB deprecates ":<" and interprets it in exactly the same way as ":=".