10 Practical DeepSeek R1 Prompts for Coding

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Here are 10 practical prompts designed to help with coding tasks such as code generation, debugging, optimization, and more:

1. Code Generation

• Prompt: "Generate a Python function that takes a list of integers as input and returns the sum of all even numbers in the list."
• Use Case: Quickly create a function to solve a specific problem.

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2. Debugging Assistance

• Prompt: "I have the following Python code that is throwing an error. Can you help me identify and fix the issue? [Insert code snippet]."
• Use Case: Debugging code that isn't working as expected.

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3. Code Optimization

• Prompt: "Optimize this JavaScript function for better performance: [Insert code snippet]."
• Use Case: Improve the efficiency of existing code.

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4. Algorithm Explanation

• Prompt: "Explain how the QuickSort algorithm works and provide a step-by-step example with the array [5, 3, 8, 4, 2]."
• Use Case: Understand complex algorithms with practical examples.

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5. API Integration

• Prompt: "Write a Python script to fetch data from a REST API (e.g., https://api.example.com/data) and parse the JSON response."
• Use Case: Automate API interactions and data processing.

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6. Database Query

• Prompt: "Write an SQL query to find all customers who made a purchase in the last 30 days from a table named orders."
• Use Case: Retrieve specific data from a database.

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7. Code Refactoring

• Prompt: "Refactor this Java class to follow the SOLID principles: [Insert code snippet]."
• Use Case: Improve code readability and maintainability.

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8. Error Handling

• Prompt: "Add proper error handling to this Python script that reads a file and processes its contents: [Insert code snippet]."
• Use Case: Make code more robust by handling exceptions.

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9. Framework-Specific Code

• Prompt: "Create a React component that displays a list of items fetched from an API and allows the user to filter the list by a search term."
• Use Case: Build UI components using specific frameworks.

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10. Testing and Validation

• Prompt: "Write unit tests for this Python function using the unittest framework: [Insert function code]."
• Use Case: Ensure code reliability by creating test cases.

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These prompts can be tailored to your specific needs and programming language of choice. What prompts you are using to help with the coding work?

Comments

[Fyodor]

I mean, what’s special about these prompts? They’re just plain English requests for solving some specific problem. Usually by prompt engineering folks mean something that outputs stuff like “You’re a seasoned grumpy C programmer with strong opinions on TDD and DDD. You have two hours max to make your next task. Using principles of defensive coding and OWASP top-10 security principles write a minimal bullet-proof HTTP server in bare Go with explaining each function’s necessity like your life depends on its presence in the source code.”

[@caesarus-droid]

This actually works! Can't believe it!

[kovrado]

This whole article reads like it's generated by DeepSeek as a response to the same old, overused, rudimentary prompt, all the while DeepThink was turned off.

[Giridharan P]

🔥 These coding prompts are a game-changer! 🚀 Whether it’s debugging, optimizing, or integrating APIs, these practical prompts make coding so much easier! 💡