% small example demonstrating the read/1 predicate
% last modified: 03-24-11

% avoid entering something starting with an uppercase letter;
%    it seems to unify to a hole variable...!
% (Prolog seems to assume the type of what is entered based
%    on how it is typed...)

tryThis :- writeln('Type in something followed by a period: '),
           read(Something),
           write('You typed in: '),
           writeln(Something).