How to Write Code with ChatGPT (Easy Guide) | Beebom
ChatGPT is a large language model that can be used to write code among several other tasks. In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to write code with ChatGPT. Here are some tips:
1. Start simple
When using ChatGPT to write code, start simple. Begin by asking ChatGPT to write code in your favorite language or use "implement" instead of "write code".
2. Define ChatGPT's role
If you want better code output from ChatGPT, define its role in the beginning. For example, you can trigger chain-of-thought reasoning for a better response.
3. Demo with ChatGPT
During the demo, ChatGPT was asked to create an Android app that reminds users to drink water at regular intervals. It explained everything from scratch, such as which IDE to use, which SDK level to target, and whether to use Java or Kotlin.
4. Get summarized answers
If you're unsure which option to pick, ask ChatGPT to summarize everything for you in a simple manner.
5. Generate code with ChatGPT
Once all the tools are in place, ask ChatGPT to write the code in your desired language. It will generate the code for you.
6. Troubleshoot errors
ChatGPT can troubleshoot errors as well. Simply paste the error message into ChatGPT, and it will analyze and fix the error for you. You can also ask ChatGPT to look for errors or issues in a code block.
Note that the free version of ChatGPT (3.5) often produces code that results in errors. If you use ChatGPT 4, you are likely to get better output.
7. Running the App
After multiple attempts, the app was finally up and running. ChatGPT makes programming accessible to general users, even without prior coding knowledge or a logical understanding.
Aside from ChatGPT, other tools like GitHub Copilot X and CodeGPT are also recommended for coding. GitHub Copilot X is powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 model, tailored only for programming. It can write entire functions in real time, explain the code in natural language, find errors, and offer context-aware suggestions. CodeGPT, on the other hand, is a free extension available in VS Code that can generate code, explain functions and code snippets, refactor code, write documentation, and more.
If you use VS Code as your IDE, you might try out CodeGPT. However, you must have GPT-4 API access in order to use the ChatGPT 4 model.
