# Capture the results of N backtracks

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**Created:** [May 11, 2020, 6:42am UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/capture-the-results-of-n-backtracks/2306 "2020-05-11T06:42:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 7:01am UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/capture-the-results-of-n-backtracks/2306/2 "2020-05-11T07:01:31Z")

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> [@dtonhofer](#):
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> there seem to be “Cookbook” books for all sorts of Languages, demonstrating standard tricks, but there isn’t for Prolog.

See:  
[Pure and correct Prolog - what is it? (Creating Prolog Cookbook)](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/pure-and-correct-prolog-what-is-it-creating-prolog-cookbook/1774)

Barry’s Prolog  
[Reference Manual & User Guide](http://barrywatson.se/download/manual.pdf) - While not a Cookbook, it does have many practical examples.

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