instance-p [Function]


Purpose

The instance-p function tests whether a given object is an instance of a Loom concept.

Syntax

instance-p object

Arguments

The object argument is any object.

Value

The instance-p function returns t if object is a concept, relation, Loom instance, CLOS instance, or knowledge-base.

Examples

(instance-p (fc Person)) ==> T 
(instance-p (fr age)) ==> T 
(instance-p (fi Joe)) ==> T 
(instance-p (find-kb "USER-KB")) ==> T 
(instance-p 3) ==> NIL 
(instance-p 'Joe) ==> NIL

See Also

Last modified: Jun 1 1995