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Re:Prolog's Death (2010) by gavanwoolery on Friday May 10, 2019 @07:03PM (#19883102)
I like Prolog, I just think that trying to use it as a traditional programming language for an average task is like using a sponge to bail water out of a boat - you can do it, but it is hardly the most effective tool. :) That said, there are very specific problem domains in which Prolog excels.
Re:Prolog's Death (2010) by alfiedotwtf on Saturday May 11, 2019 @08:02AM (#19885749)
You may also want to check out Mercury:

    https://www.mercurylang.org/
Re:Prolog's Death (2010) by tluyben2 on Sunday May 12, 2019 @04:09AM (#19890768)
Can not recommend this enough. Prolog with great typing.