/* occurs_in(Sub,Term) :- Sub is a subterm of the (possibly non-ground term) Term. */ % a: Using == occurs_in(X,Term) :- subterm(Sub,Term), X == Sub. % b: Using freeze $$$$ freeze is not in Standard Prolog occurs_in(X,Term) :- freeze(X,Xf), freeze(Y,Termf), subterm(Xf,Termf). /* subterm(Sub,Term) :- Sub is a subterm of the ground term Term. */ subterm(Term,Term). subterm(Sub,Term) :- compound(Term), functor(Term,F,N), subterm(N,Sub,Term). subterm(N,Sub,Term) :- arg(N,Term,Arg), subterm(Sub,Arg). subterm(N,Sub,Term) :- N > 1, N1 is N-1, subterm(N1,Sub,Term). % Program 10.7 Occurs in