# NAME\_AND\_LOG ### Description `NAME_AND_LOG` evaluates an expression, logs its result under a given name for debugging purposes, and then returns the result unchanged. It is a transparent wrapper — the rule behaves identically with or without it. This is useful when troubleshooting complex rules, as logged values can be inspected without changing the rule's output. ### Example ``` p is Person NAME_AND_LOG('age_check', YEARS_AGO(p.date_of_birth) >= 18) ``` This evaluates the age check, logs the result under the key `age_check`, and returns `true` or `false` as normal. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.atfinity.io/rule-language/operators/special-operators/name_and_log.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.