<think> Tag is used in AIML to store a variable without notifying the user.
Syntax
Store a value using <think> tag
<think> <set name = "variable-name"> variable-value </set> </think>
For example, consider the following conversation.
Human: My name is Mahesh Robot: Hello! Human: Byeee Robot: Hi Mahesh Thanks for the conversation!
Example
Create think.aiml inside C > ab > bots > test > aiml and think.aiml.csv inside C > ab > bots > test > aimlif directories.
think.aiml
<?xml version = "1.0" encoding = "UTF-8"?>
<aiml version = "1.0.1" encoding = "UTF-8"?>
<category>
<pattern>My name is *</pattern>
<template>
Hello!<think><set name = "username"> <star/></set></think>
</template>
</category>
<category>
<pattern>Byeee</pattern>
<template>
Hi <get name = "username"/> Thanks for the conversation!
</template>
</category>
</aiml>
think.aiml.csv
0,My name is *,*,*, Hello! <think><set name = "username"> <star/></set></think>,think.aiml 0,Byeee,*,*, Hi <get name = "username"/> Thanks for the conversation!,think.aiml
Execute the Program
Open the command prompt. Go to C > ab > and type the following command −
java -cp lib/Ab.jar Main bot = test action = chat trace = false
Verify the Result
You will see the following output −
Human: My name is Mahesh Robot: Hello! Human: Byeee Robot: Hi Mahesh Thanks for the conversation!