Prompt Engineering Deep Dive
Explore the five-part prompt engineering framework to write clear and precise instructions for GitHub Copilot. Understand why well-structured prompts lead to better AI-generated code. Practice improving prompts and complete coding tasks like exception handling and Python to JavaScript conversion using Copilot chat to enhance your AI-assisted coding skills.
Writing code with AI is like giving instructions to an assistant. But just like any assistant, you get the best results when you ask clearly and precisely. That’s where prompt engineering comes in.
In this lesson, you’ll learn a step-by-step prompt recipe that helps you write clear, detailed prompts for tools like GitHub Copilot chat. You’ll see the difference between vague and well-structured prompts, practice building your own, and complete a full AI-assisted coding task using your refined prompts. Let’s get started.
Why prompt engineering?
Before directly jumping to the framework, let’s understand why prompt engineering is a powerful skill.
Writing effective prompts:
Gives you faster, more accurate results.
Reduces back-and-forth with AI.
Helps you control style, tone, and ...