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Predicate explain/1

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      - library(explain): Describe Prolog Terms
        
        explain/1
        
        explain/2
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Availability::- use_module(library(explain)).(can be autoloaded)

[det]explain(@Term)

Give an explanation on Term. The argument may be any Prolog data object. If the argument is an atom, a term of the form Name/Arity or a term of the form Module:Name/Arity, explain/1 describes the predicate as well as possible references to it. See also gxref/0.