Introduction

Philosophy

We aim to implement a Python alternative to CLIPS, as compatible as possible. With the goal of making it easy for the CLIPS programmer to transfer all of his/her knowledge to this platform.

Features

• Python 3 compatible.
• Pure Python implementation.
• Matcher based on the RETE algorithm.

Difference between CLIPS and Experta

1. CLIPS is a programming language, Experta is a Python library. This imposes some limitations on the constructions we can do (specially on the LHS of a rule).
2. CLIPS is written in C, Experta in Python. A noticeable impact in performance is to be expected.
3. In CLIPS you add facts using assert, in Python assert is a keyword, so we use declare instead.