SWI-Prolog -- string

Availability::- use_module(library(dcg/basics)).

[det]string_without(+EndCodes, -Codes)//

Take as many codes from the input until the next character code appears in the list EndCodes. The terminating code itself is left on the input. Typical use is to read upto a defined delimiter such as a newline or other reserved character. For example:

    ...,
    string_without("\n", RestOfLine)

EndCodes

is a list of character codes.

See also: string//1.