BB folk could describe this better than I can, but a given worksheet’s queries
and answers become a cumulative record that the AI continues to be “aware” of.
So I can refer back to an earlier answer on the sheet.
I now have several sheets going on different topics.
Coders note: I often have to correct what it’s told me and ask it to try again.
#####
[amidst a longer conversation:]
Q: You said the subroutine xxxx() in the programming language YYY throws if fed
a string rather than a number. That is incorrect, that routine simply issues a
warning and returns an undefined value.
A: You are correct. I apologize for my error. The subroutine xxxx() in the
programming language YYY issues a warning and returns an undefined value.
However, the subroutine aaa() depends on receiving a defined argument from
xxxx(), and throws if it doesn’t; therefore a test is needed for situations
when xxxx() is provided an undefined value. Thank for helping me correct my
answer.
#####
My practice has been to select only my latest query, which might include a code
excerpt, and press Control-Return (small keyboard with no separate Enter key).
Rich just explained how it works: If there is no selection, the worksheet sends
the line containing the insertion point. If there is a selection, the selected
text is sent.
A few times when I gave it a whole code module, after a pause it returned
saying it has a character limit (4k) and cannot handle what I sent. I’m still
poking that one to understand the behavior better. It might vary with the GPT
version.
Mostly I’m using it for code review and test generation, rather than, say,
writing something new. It’s kind of like having a compsci intern doing the code
review - they “know" all kinds of stuff but they’re still learning which are
the authoritative examples for applying code to a real life situation. So I
clarify my code (and learn) while reviewing the code-reviewer’s review :)
— Bruce
_bruce__van_allen__santa_cruz_ca_
> On Jan 16, 2024, at 8:54 AM, James Reynolds <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>> There's not currently a mechanism for adding (or specifying, or changing)
>>> context. If this is important to you, please let us know via email to
>>> "[email protected]".
>
> So is the entire worksheet sent, the line the cursor is on, or the selected
> text?
>
>> For some cases my description has taken multiple paragraphs, and often the
>> first answer misses something so I refer back or re-state and query again.
>
> It would be amazing to be able to play with the entire context.
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