Usabilityï
Is there a shortcut for compiling and loading source files?ï
Yes. With most backend Prolog compilers, you can use {File} as a
shortcut for logtalk_load(File). For compiling and loading
multiple files simply use {File1, File2, ...}. See the documentation
of the logtalk_load/1 predicate for details.
Is there an equivalent directive to the ensure_loaded/1 Prolog directive?ï
You can use the goal logtalk_load(File, [reload(skip)]) to ensure
that File is only loaded once. See the documentation
of the logtalk_load/2 predicate for details.
Are there shortcuts for the make functionality?ï
Yes. With most backend Prolog compilers, you can use {*} as a
shortcut for logtalk_make(all) to reload all files modified since
last compiled and loaded, {!} as a shortcut for
logtalk_make(clean) to delete all intermediate Prolog files
generated by the compilation of Logtalk source files, {?} as a
shortcut for logtalk_make(missing) to list missing entities and
predicates, and {@} as a shortcut for logtalk_make(circular)
to list circular references. See the documentation
of the logtalk_make/1 predicate for details.