answer_as_text: Make LLM answer as a constrained text response

In tidyprompt: Prompt Large Language Models and Enhance Their Functionality

Make LLM answer as a constrained text response

Description

Make LLM answer as a constrained text response

Usage

answer_as_text(
  prompt,
  max_words = NULL,
  max_characters = NULL,
  add_instruction_to_prompt = TRUE
)

Arguments

prompt	A single string or a tidyprompt() object
max_words	(optional) Maximum number of words allowed in the response. If specified, responses exceeding this limit will fail validation
max_characters	(optional) Maximum number of characters allowed in the response. If specified, responses exceeding this limit will fail validation
add_instruction_to_prompt	(optional) Add instruction for replying within the constraints 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 conforms to the specified constraints

See Also

Other pre_built_prompt_wraps: add_text(), answer_as_boolean(), 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_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_integer(), answer_as_json(), answer_as_list(), answer_as_multi_category(), answer_as_named_list(), answer_as_regex_match()

Examples

## Not run: 
  "What is a large language model?" |>
    answer_as_text(max_words = 10) |>
    send_prompt()
  # --- Sending request to LLM provider (llama3.1:8b): ---
  # What is a large language model?
  #
  # You must provide a text response. The response must be at most 10 words.
  # --- Receiving response from LLM provider: ---
  # A type of AI that processes and generates human-like text.
  # [1] "A type of AI that processes and generates human-like text."

## End(Not run)

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