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Chatgpt Prompts for Developers

ChatGPT Prompt Cheat Sheet For Developers

Here's What's included:

Writing Code
Generate code for a function that {performs a specific task}.
Write a {programming language} script to {accomplish a specific goal}.
Create a {programming language} class for handling {specific type of} operations.
Implement a {sorting} algorithm in {programming language} using {data structure}.
Generate code to {implement a specific functionality} in {programming language}.
Debugging
"Identify and fix errors in this {programming language} code snippet: {code snippet}."
"Debug the {programming language} code to resolve {specific issue}."
"Locate and rectify issues in this {HTML and CSS} code: {HTML and CSS code snippet}."
"Fix errors in a {programming language} program that {performs a specific task}." "Identify and troubleshoot issues in this {programming language} code snippet: {code snippet}."

Understanding Code
Explain the purpose and functionality of this {programming language} script: {script code}."
"Describe how this {SQL} query retrieves {specific data} from a {database table}."
"Explain the logic behind this {recursive} algorithm in {programming language}."
"Elaborate on the steps performed in this {Bash} script: {Bash script code}."
"Describe the role of {classes} in this {programming language} code snippet: {code snippet}.

Version Control
"Demonstrate how to merge a feature branch into the main branch using {version control system}." - "List the steps to resolve merge conflicts in {version control system}."
"Explain how to revert to a previous commit in {version control system}."
"Generate a command sequence for tagging a release in {version control system}."

Code Completion
"Complete the missing parts of this {programming language} function: {function code}."
"Fill in the blanks to finish this {programming language} statement: {incomplete statement}." "Add the necessary code to complete this {programming language} loop: {incomplete loop code}."
"Complete the {HTML} structure for a basic {webpage}: {incomplete HTML code}."
"Fill in missing {JavaScript} code for {form} validation: {incomplete JavaScript code}."

Code Optimization
"Optimize this {programming language} code for better performance: {code snippet}."
"Refactor the {programming language} function to reduce its complexity: {function code}."
"Provide a memoization solution for this recursive {programming language} function: {function code}." "Identify potential performance bottlenecks in this {programming language} script: {script code}."

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