Prompt Engineering Best Practices

Chapter 5 of 6 · 4 practices · 3 min · 4-question quiz

Output format and model settings

The shape of the answer and the sampling settings matter as much as the instructions. These practices keep output predictable and avoid settings that newer models no longer need.

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