Prompt parameters
ChatGPT prompt parameters are variables that you can set in the API calls. They allow users to influence the model’s output, customizing the behavior of the model to better fit specific applications or contexts. The following table shows some of the most important parameters of a ChatGPT API call:
Figure 5.6 – Essential Prompt Parameters
In this section, only the top parameters for building an effective prompt are highlighted. For a full list of parameters, refer to the OpenAI API reference (https://platform.openai.com/docs/ api-reference).
ChatGPT roles
System message
This is the part where youdesign your metaprompts. Metaprompts help to set the initial context, theme, and behavior of the ChatGPT API to guide the model’s interactions with the user, thus setting roles or response styles for the assistant.
Metaprompts are structured instructions or guidelines that dictate how the system should interpret and respond to user requests. These metaprompts are designed to ensure that the system’s outputs adhere to specific policies, ethical guidelines, or operational rules. They’re essentially “prompts about how to handle prompts,” guiding the system in generating responses, handling data, or interacting with users in a way that aligns with predefined standards.
The following table is a metaprompt framework that you can follow to design the ChatGPT system message:
Figure 5.7 – Elements of a Metaprompt
User
The messages from the user serve as prompts or remarks that the assistant is expected to react to or engage with. what is it establishes the anticipated scope of queries that may come from the user.