Core Prompt Design Methods
- Zero-shot prompting
- One-shot prompting
- Few-shot prompting
Detailed Explanation
| Method |
Description |
Example Use Case |
| Zero-shot |
Direct task description without examples |
Simple question answering |
| One-shot |
Single example with task description |
Poetry generation |
| Few-shot |
Multiple examples with task description |
News article writing |
Key Parameters
- Temperature (0-2 range)
- 0: Most predictable output
- 1: Default balanced setting
- 2: Maximum creativity
- Token Limit
- Controls output length
- ~4 characters per token
- Adjustable based on needs
Best Practices
- Match method to task complexity
- Use lower temperature for factual responses
- Increase temperature for creative tasks
- Monitor token usage for efficiency
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