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Prompt Engineering

Prompt engineering is the practice of writing instructions that guide model behavior.

What Is Prompt Engineering​

Prompts define the task, context, output format, constraints, examples, and criteria for success.

Clear prompts make model outputs more reliable.

How To Use Prompt Engineering​

Describe the goal, give relevant context, request a specific format, and test the result against real cases.

Basic Example​

Summarize the following article for a beginner.

Return:
- one sentence summary
- three key ideas
- one action item

Common Concepts​

  • Instructions tell the model what to do.
  • Examples show the desired pattern.
  • Constraints reduce ambiguity.
  • Output schemas make responses easier to parse.

What To Learn Next​

Learn few-shot prompting, structured outputs, retrieval prompts, tool prompts, evaluation prompts, and guardrails.