Version your prompts

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A prompt is code. Give it a name and a version, so when an answer improves or breaks you can say exactly what changed and go back.

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PROMPTS = {
    'fee_v1': 'Answer the fee question in one sentence.',
    'fee_v2': 'Answer the fee question in one sentence. Always say the fee is per month. Never mention an installation fee.'
}

def prompt(name):
    return PROMPTS[name]

print('v1 words:', len(prompt('fee_v1').split()))
print('v2 words:', len(prompt('fee_v2').split()))
print('v2 keeps the per-month rule:', 'per month' in prompt('fee_v2'))

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PROMPTS = {
    'fee_v1': 'Answer the fee question in one sentence.',
    'fee_v2': 'Answer the fee question in one sentence. Always say the fee is per month. Never mention an installation fee.'
}

def prompt(name):
    return PROMPTS[name]

print('v1 words:', len(prompt('fee_v1').split()))
print('v2 words:', len(prompt('fee_v2').split()))
print('v2 keeps the per-month rule:', 'per month' in prompt('fee_v2'))

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