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Zero-Shot

Asking a model to perform a task with no examples, relying entirely on its pretrained knowledge.

Example: "Classify this review as positive or negative" with no sample answers. It's fast and simple; if results are inconsistent, add a few examples to switch to few-shot.

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Prompt Engineering Guide
A widely recognised, community-driven resource that systematically teaches prompt engineering — from foundational techniques like zero-shot and few-shot prompting to advanced methods such as chain-of-thought reasoning. It includes multilingual examples, model-agnostic design principles, and practical tips that help practitioners at every level improve AI output quality in a structured way.