Zero-Shot, One-Shot, and Few-Shot Prompting

N-shot prompting is a technique for guiding the response of a large language model (LLM) by providing it with additional examples.

Zero-shot prompting

This is a technique where the user provides no examples or context to the LLM. This can be useful when the user wants a quick answer without providing additional detail, or when the topic is so general that examples would artificially limit the response.

Let's look at some examples where we use zero-shot prompting:

• "Write a poem about love."

• "Generate a list of 10 possible names for my new dog."

• "Create a marketing campaign for a new product."

One-shot prompting

This is a technique where the user provides a single example or piece of context to the LLM. This can guide the LLM's response and ensure it aligns with the user's intent. ...