11.2.23 Type Tests

atom(+T) ISO

term T is an atom

atomic(+T) ISO

term T is an atom or a number

callable(+T)

T is an atom or a compound term

compound(+T) ISO

T is a compound term

float(+N) ISO

N is a floating-point number

ground(+T)

term T is a nonvar, and all substructures are nonvar

integer(+T) ISO

term T is an integer

mutable(+X)

X is currently instantiated to a mutable term.

nonvar(+T) ISO

term T is one of atom, number, compound (that is, T is instantiated)

number(+N) ISO

N is an integer or a float

simple(+T)

T is not a compound term; it is either atomic or a var

var(+T) ISO

term T is a variable (that is, T is uninstantiated)