:- module(pairs, [pairs_keys_values/3, pairs_keys/2, pairs_values/2, group_pairs_by_key/2, map_list_to_pairs/3]). :- meta_predicate map_list_to_pairs(0, ?, ?). pairs_keys_values([], [], []). pairs_keys_values([A-B|ABs], [A|As], [B|Bs]) :- pairs_keys_values(ABs, As, Bs). pairs_keys(Ps, Ks) :- pairs_keys_values(Ps, Ks, _). pairs_values(Ps, Vs) :- pairs_keys_values(Ps, _, Vs). map_list_to_pairs(Pred, Ls, Ps) :- map_list_to_pairs2(Ls, Pred, Ps). map_list_to_pairs2([], _, []). map_list_to_pairs2([H|T0], Pred, [K-H|T]) :- call(Pred, H, K), map_list_to_pairs2(T0, Pred, T). group_pairs_by_key([], []). group_pairs_by_key([K-V|KVs0], [K-[V|Vs]|KVs]) :- same_key(K, KVs0, Vs, KVs1), group_pairs_by_key(KVs1, KVs). same_key(K0, [K1-V|KVs0], [V|Vs], KVs) :- K0 == K1, !, same_key(K0, KVs0, Vs, KVs). same_key(_, KVs, [], KVs).