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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/prolog/problems/lists/memb_2/common.py b/prolog/problems/lists/memb_2/common.py
index c45168d..119363a 100644
--- a/prolog/problems/lists/memb_2/common.py
+++ b/prolog/problems/lists/memb_2/common.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ hint_type = {
'eq_instead_of_equ': Hint('eq_instead_of_equ'),
'predicate_always_false': Hint('predicate_always_false'),
'base_case': Hint('base_case'),
+ 'recursive_case': Hint('recursive_case'),
'timeout': Hint('timeout'),
'final_hint': Hint('final_hint'),
}
@@ -77,9 +78,14 @@ def hint(code, aux_code):
return [{'id': 'base_case'}]
# target predicate seems to always be false
- if not prolog.engine.ask_truth(engine_id, 'memb(_, [_,_,_,_,_,_])'):
+ if not prolog.engine.ask_truthTO(engine_id, 'memb(_, [_,_,_,_,_,_])'):
return [{'id': 'predicate_always_false'}]
+ # base case works, the recursive doesn't (but it doesn't timeout)
+ # this may be left as the last, most generic hint
+ if not prolog.engine.ask_truth(engine_id, 'memb(qQ, [qa,qb,qQ,qc])'):
+ return [{'id': 'recursive_case'}]
+
# TODO: Tim, can we include 'fail'-used as a general hint?
except socket.timeout as ex: