Elements of a Prompt
As we cover more and more examples and applications that are possible with prompt engineering, you will notice that there are certain elements that make up a prompt.
A prompt can contain any of the following components:
Instruction - a specific task or instruction you want the model to perform
Context - can involve external information or additional context that can steer the model to better responses
Input Data - is the input or question that we are interested to find a response for
Output Indicator - indicates the type or format of the output.
Not all the components are required for a prompt and the format depends on the task at hand. We will touch on more concrete examples in upcoming guides.
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