answer_as_boolean: Make LLM answer as a boolean (TRUE or FALSE)

In tidyprompt: Prompt Large Language Models and Enhance Their Functionality

Make LLM answer as a boolean (TRUE or FALSE)

Description

Make LLM answer as a boolean (TRUE or FALSE)

Usage

answer_as_boolean(
  prompt,
  true_definition = NULL,
  false_definition = NULL,
  add_instruction_to_prompt = TRUE
)

Arguments

prompt	A single string or a tidyprompt() object
true_definition	(optional) Definition of what would constitute TRUE. This will be included in the instruction to the LLM. Should be a single string
false_definition	(optional) Definition of what would constitute FALSE. This will be included in the instruction to the LLM. Should be a single string
add_instruction_to_prompt	(optional) Add instruction for replying as a boolean to the prompt text. Set to FALSE for debugging if extractions/validations are working as expected (without instruction the answer should fail the validation function, initiating a retry)

Value

A tidyprompt() with an added prompt_wrap() which will ensure that the LLM response is a boolean

See Also

Other pre_built_prompt_wraps: add_text(), answer_as_category(), answer_as_integer(), answer_as_json(), answer_as_list(), answer_as_multi_category(), answer_as_named_list(), answer_as_regex_match(), answer_as_text(), answer_by_chain_of_thought(), answer_by_react(), answer_using_r(), answer_using_sql(), answer_using_tools(), prompt_wrap(), quit_if(), set_system_prompt()

Other answer_as_prompt_wraps: answer_as_category(), answer_as_integer(), answer_as_json(), answer_as_list(), answer_as_multi_category(), answer_as_named_list(), answer_as_regex_match(), answer_as_text()

Examples

## Not run: 
  "Are you a large language model?" |>
    answer_as_boolean() |>
    send_prompt()
  # --- Sending request to LLM provider (llama3.1:8b): ---
  #   Are you a large language model?
  #
  #   You must answer with only TRUE or FALSE (use no other characters).
  # --- Receiving response from LLM provider: ---
  #   TRUE
  # [1] TRUE

## End(Not run)

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