Collections of SWI-Prolog source files can be compiled into an intermediate code file. An intermediate code file is a data file from which SWI-Prolog can be started. The command to compile a bundle of source files is:
The individual source files may include other files using the
standard list notation, consult/1, ensure_loaded/1
and use_module/[1,2].
When the
-o file option is omitted a file named a.out
is created that holds the intermediate code file.
Intermediate code files start with the BSD Unix magic code
and are executable. This implies they can be started as a command:
#!
Alternatively, my_program can be started with
The following restrictions apply to source files that are to be compiled with `-c':
Directives are executed both when compiling the program and when loading the intermediate code file.