:SEARCH

Purpose

Searches the KB for frames whose slot values match the given string, or verifies that one given frame has a slot value that matches the given frame.

Parameters

class: A class name.
string-to-match: A string - not a regular expression.
string-to-match: Either a frame to be tested or a variable to be bound.

Examples

  (:SEARCH Physical_Objects "able" ?obj)
  (:SEARCH Mammals "allab" Wallaby)

Success criteria

If any frame matches, the clause succeeds.

Failure criteria

Fails if no frames match the clause.

Notes

None.

Related commands

:SEARCH-ALL

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