Explanations

Each explanation answers a conceptual question about Pattern and its design. They build understanding rather than teach tasks.

• What is a Pattern?
• What is a 'decorated sequence'?
• Why is Pattern not a tree?
• What is a Subject?
• What is Gram notation?
• How does Gram notation relate to Pattern?
• What is the difference between an atomic pattern and a pattern with elements?
• How do the three language bindings relate to each other?
• When should I use Pattern versus a plain graph library?
• What does the V in Pattern<V> mean?