answer_as_numeric: Make LLM answer as a number (between min and max)

In tidyprompt: Prompt Large Language Models and Enhance Their Functionality

Make LLM answer as a number (between min and max)

Description

Make LLM answer as a number (between min and max)

Usage

answer_as_numeric(
  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 number
max	(optional) Maximum value for the number
add_instruction_to_prompt	(optional) Add instruction for replying as a number 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 number.

See Also

Other pre_built_prompt_wraps: add_image(), add_text(), answer_as_boolean(), answer_as_category(), answer_as_dataframe(), 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_boolean(), answer_as_category(), answer_as_dataframe(), 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: 
  "What is 10 divided by 4?" |>
    answer_as_numeric() |>
    send_prompt()
  # --- Sending request to LLM provider (llama3.1:8b): ---
  #   What is 10 divided by 4?
  #
  #   You must answer with only a number (use no other characters).
  # --- Receiving response from LLM provider: ---
  #   2.5
  # [1] 2.5

## End(Not run)

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