answer_as_integer: Make LLM answer as an integer (between min and max)

In tidyprompt: Prompt Large Language Models and Enhance Their Functionality

Make LLM answer as an integer (between min and max)

Description

Make LLM answer as an integer (between min and max)

Usage

answer_as_integer(
  prompt,
  min = NULL,
  max = NULL,
  add_instruction_to_prompt = TRUE
)

Arguments

prompt	A single string or a tidyprompt() object
min	(optional) Minimum value for the integer
max	(optional) Maximum value for the integer
add_instruction_to_prompt	(optional) Add instruction for replying as an integer 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 an integer.

See Also

Other pre_built_prompt_wraps: add_text(), answer_as_boolean(), answer_as_category(), 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_boolean(), answer_as_category(), answer_as_json(), answer_as_list(), answer_as_multi_category(), answer_as_named_list(), answer_as_regex_match(), answer_as_text()

Examples

## Not run: 
  "What is 5 + 5?" |>
    answer_as_integer() |>
    send_prompt()
  # --- Sending request to LLM provider (llama3.1:8b): ---
  #   What is 5 + 5?
  #
  #   You must answer with only an integer (use no other characters).
  # --- Receiving response from LLM provider: ---
  #   10
  # [1] 10

## End(Not run)

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