How to Prompt "Code Generation for Development Projects"

Project Overview:

• Objective: To assist developers, generate code snippets for everyday programming tasks.

• Model: OpenAI Codex or similar code generation model.

• Application: Software development, coding assistance, and educational tools.

Prompt example:

"Write a Python function that takes a list of numbers and returns the list sorted in ascending order."

Code Snippet:

```python

import openai

 Initialize OpenAI API

openai.api_key = 'your-api-key'

 Define the prompt for code generation

prompt = "Write a Python function that takes a list of numbers and returns the list sorted in ascending order."

 Generate the code

response = openai.Completion.create(

    engine="davinci-codex",

    prompt=prompt,

    max_tokens=100

)

 Print the generated code

print(response.choices[0].text.strip())

```

Explanation:

• Initialization: The OpenAI API is initialized with an API key.

• Prompt Definition: A clear prompt describes the desired functionality of the code snippet.

• Code Generation: The model generates the Python function based on the prompt, with the output printed for review.