test function

[Ruben Safir]

has the test function been removed?

[ruben@localhost clips]$ clips
CLIPS (Quicksilver Beta 5/31/08)
CLIPS> (test (and (integerp ?choice) (>= ?choice1)(<= ?choice 3) (< ?choice ?size)))

[EXPRNPSR3] Missing function declaration for test.
CLIPS>
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[CLIPS Support]

Test is not a function. It's a conditional element used in a rule to indicate what follows is an expression to be evaluated, not a pattern to be matched against facts. You can enter functions and commands at the command prompt directly.

CLIPS> (test (assert (factoid)))

[EXPRNPSR3] Missing function declaration for test.

CLIPS> (test (+ 3 4))

[EXPRNPSR3] Missing function declaration for test.

CLIPS> (assert (factoid))
<Fact-1>
CLIPS> (+ 3 4)
7
CLIPS>
(defrule test-1
   (test (> 4 3))
   =>)
CLIPS>
(defrule test-2
   (> 4 3)
   =>)
CLIPS> (agenda)
0      test-1: *
For a total of 1 activation.
CLIPS> (assert (> 4 3))
<Fact-2>
CLIPS> (agenda)
0      test-2: f-2
0      test-1: *
For a total of 2 activations.
CLIPS>