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< p class = "purpose" > When instances are adjectives as well as nouns.< / p >
< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP1" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 1. < / b > Some constant names can be used adjectivally, but not others. This happens
when their kind's name coincides with a name for a property, as might for
instance happen with "colour". In other words, because it is reasonable
that a ball might have a colour, we can declare that "the ball is green",
or speak of "something blue", whereas "number" is not a coinciding property,
and we would not ordinarily write "the ball is 4".< sup id = "fnref:1" > < a href = "#fn:1" rel = "footnote" > 1< / a > < / sup >
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< p class = "commentary" > These instances make "enumerative adjectives" because they arise from
enumerations such as:
< / p >
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< p > The ball can be red, green or blue.< / p >
< / blockquote >
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< ul class = "footnotetexts" > < li class = "footnote" id = "fn:1" > < p class = "inwebfootnote" > < sup id = "fnref:1" > < a href = "#fn:1" rel = "footnote" > 1< / a > < / sup > A quirk in English does allow this, implicitly construing number as an
age property, but we don't go there in Inform.
< a href = "#fnref:1" title = "return to text" > ↩ < / a > < / p > < / li > < / ul >
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< span class = "identifier-syntax" > adjective_meaning_family< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > enumerative_amf< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > NULL< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
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< span class = "reserved-syntax" > void< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "function-syntax" > InstanceAdjectives::start< / span > < button class = "popup" onclick = "togglePopup('usagePopup1')" > < span class = "comment-syntax" > ?< / span > < span class = "popuptext" id = "usagePopup1" > Usage of < span class = "code-font" > < span class = "function-syntax" > InstanceAdjectives::start< / span > < / span > :< br / > Knowledge Module - < a href = "1-km.html#SP3" > § 3< / a > < / span > < / button > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > void< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) {< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > enumerative_amf< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > AdjectiveMeanings::new_family< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (2);< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > METHOD_ADD< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > enumerative_amf< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > ASSERT_ADJM_MTID< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < a href = "2-iaa.html#SP3" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > InstanceAdjectives::assert< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > }< / span >
< span class = "reserved-syntax" > int< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "function-syntax" > InstanceAdjectives::is_enumerative< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > adjective_meaning< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) {< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ((< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) & & (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > -> < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > family< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > == < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > enumerative_amf< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > )) < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > TRUE< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > FALSE< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > }< / span >
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< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP2" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 2. < / b > Let's reconstruct the chain of events, shall we? It has been found that an
instance, though a noun, must be used as an adjective: for example, "red".
Inform has run through the permissions for the property ("colour") in
question, and found that, say, it's a property of doors, scenes and also
a single piece of litmus paper. Each of these three is an inference subject,
so < a href = "4-is.html#SP21" class = "internal" > InferenceSubjects::make_adj_const_domain< / a > was called for each in turn.
< / p >
< p class = "commentary" > By different means, those calls all ended up by passing the buck onto the
following function: twice with the domain < span class = "extract" > < span class = "extract-syntax" > set< / span > < / span > being a kind ("door" and then
"scene"), once with < span class = "extract" > < span class = "extract-syntax" > set< / span > < / span > being null and < span class = "extract" > < span class = "extract-syntax" > singleton< / span > < / span > an instance ("litmus paper").
< / p >
< p class = "commentary" > So, then, we make the instance < span class = "extract" > < span class = "extract-syntax" > I< / span > < / span > have an adjectival use setting the property
< span class = "extract" > < span class = "extract-syntax" > P< / span > < / span > when applied to either < span class = "extract" > < span class = "extract-syntax" > set< / span > < / span > or < span class = "extract" > < span class = "extract-syntax" > singleton< / span > < / span > , whichever is not null.
< / p >
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< span class = "reserved-syntax" > void< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "function-syntax" > InstanceAdjectives::make_adjectival< / span > < button class = "popup" onclick = "togglePopup('usagePopup2')" > < span class = "comment-syntax" > ?< / span > < span class = "popuptext" id = "usagePopup2" > Usage of < span class = "code-font" > < span class = "function-syntax" > InstanceAdjectives::make_adjectival< / span > < / span > :< br / > Instance Subjects - < a href = "4-is2.html#SP1" > § 1< / a > < br / > Kind Subjects - < a href = "4-ks.html#SP7" > § 7< / a > < / span > < / button > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > instance< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > I< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > property< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > P< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ,< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > kind< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > set< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > instance< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > singleton< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) {< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > kind< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > D< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > NULL< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "named-paragraph-container code-font" > < a href = "2-iaa.html#SP2_1" class = "named-paragraph-link" > < span class = "named-paragraph" > Find the kind domain within which the adjective applies< / span > < span class = "named-paragraph-number" > 2.1< / span > < / a > < / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > adjective_meaning< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > NULL< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "named-paragraph-container code-font" > < a href = "2-iaa.html#SP2_2" class = "named-paragraph-link" > < span class = "named-paragraph" > Create the adjective meaning for this use of the instance< / span > < span class = "named-paragraph-number" > 2.2< / span > < / a > < / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "named-paragraph-container code-font" > < a href = "2-iaa.html#SP2_3" class = "named-paragraph-link" > < span class = "named-paragraph" > Write I6 schemas for asserting and testing this use of the instance< / span > < span class = "named-paragraph-number" > 2.3< / span > < / a > < / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > }< / span >
< / pre >
< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP2_1" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 2.1. < / b > < span class = "named-paragraph-container code-font" > < span class = "named-paragraph-defn" > Find the kind domain within which the adjective applies< / span > < span class = "named-paragraph-number" > 2.1< / span > < / span > < span class = "comment-syntax" > =< / span >
< / p >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > singleton< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > D< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < a href = "2-ins.html#SP10" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Instances::to_kind< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > singleton< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > else< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > set< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > D< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > set< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > D< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > == < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > NULL< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > internal_error< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "string-syntax" > "No adjectival constant domain"< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
< / pre >
< ul class = "endnotetexts" > < li > This code is used in < a href = "2-iaa.html#SP2" > § 2< / a > .< / li > < / ul >
< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP2_2" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 2.2. < / b > < span class = "named-paragraph-container code-font" > < span class = "named-paragraph-defn" > Create the adjective meaning for this use of the instance< / span > < span class = "named-paragraph-number" > 2.2< / span > < / span > < span class = "comment-syntax" > =< / span >
< / p >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > wording< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > NW< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < a href = "2-ins.html#SP5" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Instances::get_name< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > I< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > FALSE< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > adjective< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > adj< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > Adjectives::declare< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > NW< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > NULL< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > AdjectiveMeanings::new< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > enumerative_amf< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > STORE_POINTER_instance< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > I< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ), < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > NW< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > I< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > -> < / span > < span class = "element-syntax" > as_adjective< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > AdjectiveAmbiguity::add_meaning_to_adjective< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > adj< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > singleton< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > AdjectiveMeaningDomains::set_from_instance< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > singleton< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > else< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > set< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > AdjectiveMeaningDomains::set_from_kind< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > set< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< / pre >
< ul class = "endnotetexts" > < li > This code is used in < a href = "2-iaa.html#SP2" > § 2< / a > .< / li > < / ul >
< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP2_3" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 2.3. < / b > < span class = "named-paragraph-container code-font" > < span class = "named-paragraph-defn" > Write I6 schemas for asserting and testing this use of the instance< / span > < span class = "named-paragraph-number" > 2.3< / span > < / span > < span class = "comment-syntax" > =< / span >
< / p >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > i6_schema< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > sch< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > AdjectiveMeanings::make_schema< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > TEST_ATOM_TASK< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > Calculus::Schemas::modify< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > sch< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ,< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "string-syntax" > "GProperty(%k, *1, %n) == %d"< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ,< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > D< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < a href = "3-prp.html#SP26" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Properties::iname< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > P< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ), < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > I< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > -> < / span > < span class = "element-syntax" > enumeration_index< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > sch< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > AdjectiveMeanings::make_schema< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > NOW_ATOM_TRUE_TASK< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > Calculus::Schemas::modify< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > sch< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ,< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "string-syntax" > "WriteGProperty(%k, *1, %n, %d)"< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ,< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > D< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < a href = "3-prp.html#SP26" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Properties::iname< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > P< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ), < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > I< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > -> < / span > < span class = "element-syntax" > enumeration_index< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< ul class = "endnotetexts" > < li > This code is used in < a href = "2-iaa.html#SP2" > § 2< / a > .< / li > < / ul >
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< p class = "commentary firstcommentary" > < a id = "SP3" class = "paragraph-anchor" > < / a > < b > § 3. < / b > Asserting such an adjective simply asserts that the property has this value:
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for example, asserting "green" on X is saying that the value of the "colour"
property of X is "green".
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< p class = "commentary" > We refuse to assert the falseness of such an adjective since it's unclear what
to infer from, e.g., "the ball is not green": is it red, or blue?
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< span class = "reserved-syntax" > int< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "function-syntax" > InstanceAdjectives::assert< / span > < button class = "popup" onclick = "togglePopup('usagePopup3')" > < span class = "comment-syntax" > ?< / span > < span class = "popuptext" id = "usagePopup3" > Usage of < span class = "code-font" > < span class = "function-syntax" > InstanceAdjectives::assert< / span > < / span > :< br / > < a href = "2-iaa.html#SP1" > § 1< / a > < / span > < / button > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > adjective_meaning_family< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > f< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > adjective_meaning< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ,< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > inference_subject< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > infs_to_assert_on< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > int< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > parity< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) {< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > parity< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > == < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > FALSE< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > FALSE< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > instance< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > I< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > RETRIEVE_POINTER_instance< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > am< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > -> < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > family_specific_data< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
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< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > property< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > *< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > P< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > = < / span > < a href = "3-cp.html#SP5" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Properties::Conditions::get_coinciding_property< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < a href = "2-ins.html#SP10" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > Instances::to_kind< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > I< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ));< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > if< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > P< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > == < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > NULL< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ) < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > internal_error< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "string-syntax" > "enumerative adjective on non-property"< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > );< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < a href = "5-inf.html#SP7" class = "function-link" > < span class = "function-syntax" > World::Inferences::draw_property< / span > < / a > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > infs_to_assert_on< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > P< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > , < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > Rvalues::from_instance< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > (< / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > I< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ));< / span >
< span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "reserved-syntax" > return< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > < / span > < span class = "identifier-syntax" > TRUE< / span > < span class = "plain-syntax" > ;< / span >
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