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apply(?Term, ?Args)
The apply/2 higher-order predicate
- Term
- An atom or compound term
- Args
- A list of arbitrary terms
Description
    Invokes a goal that is formed by appending the elements of the
    list Args as additional arguments to Term.
    
Modules
This predicate is sensitive to its module context (tool predicate, see @/2).
Examples
    % The following three examples all invoke the goal plus(1,2,X):
    ?- apply(plus, [1,2,X]).
    X = 3
    ?- apply(plus(1), [2,X]).
    X = 3
    ?- apply(plus(1,2), [X]).
    X = 3
    % Error:
    ?- apply(plus(1),[2]).
    calling an undefined procedure plus(1, 2) in module eclipse
    Abort