How to use OpenAI’s ChatGPT to solve coding-related

problems
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3 January 2023

ChatGPT is a month old now. But the artificial intelligence (AI) driven chatbot still
continues to make headlines due to its vast areas of applications. It can answer your
general queries, write letters, poems and essays for you. You can learn new skills using the
ChatGPT. Experts suggest that the AI chatbot has the ability to replace Google search in
the future. One of the applications of the amazing AI chatbot is its ability to write codes
and help developers in solving coding-related problems.

But first things first. What exactly is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is a conversational chatbot. Elon Musk-backed research body - OpenAI has
developed the chatbot. It is trained to follow an instruction in a prompt and provide a
detailed response.

The AI chatbot is free to use. It’s first beta was released in December 2022. The platform
crossed more than 1 million users in its first week of launch.

Coming back to applications of ChatGPT, let’s take a look at how the chatbot can be used
by developers to find solutions to coding related problems.

How can developers use ChatGPT?

While ChatGPT can write codes for free, it is advisable to avoid asking the chatbot to
generate codes, especially the ones that require a lot of context. The model in its current
form is too new and naive to expect it to do your job for you. Having said that, there are
other ways developers can make the best use of the ChatGPT.

You can use it to help find mistakes in the code written by you. Having trouble debugging
a code after long hours of effort and hardwork? Try ChatGPT. The model can not only
help you find the problem, it can also offer you with a possible solution that may take
much of the pain off your shoulder.

ChatGPT can also be used to quickly find edge cases in your code, thanks to its ample
computational power. So work smartly and use the chatbot to save hours of your work
finding edge cases. You can also ask ChatGPT to write test cases.

ChatGPT can be creative too. Use it to get product ideas and then ask subsequent use
cases of your software product. It may not come with out-of-the-box ideas, but can surely
give you a pool to catch the fish.

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