Definition
A prompt is the text input you provide to an AI model to get a desired output. The quality and structure of your prompt significantly affects the quality of the response.
- **Prompt Components:**
- Instructions: What you want the AI to do
- Context: Background information
- Examples: Sample inputs/outputs (few-shot learning)
- Constraints: Limitations or requirements
Prompt Engineering: The practice of designing effective prompts to get better results. Techniques include: - Being specific and clear - Providing examples - Breaking complex tasks into steps - Specifying output format
Examples
"Write a professional email declining a meeting" is a prompt to an LLM.
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