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GPT-4 is great at "self contained" coding tasks, like writing or GPT-4 is great at "self contained" coding tasks, like writing or
modifying a pure function with no external dependencies. These work modifying a pure function with no external dependencies. These work
great because you can send GPT a self-contained request ("write a well because you can send GPT a self-contained request ("write a
Fibonacci function") and it can create new code from whole cloth. Or Fibonacci function") and it can create new code from whole cloth. Or
you can send it an existing function implementation and ask for self you can send it an existing function implementation and ask for self
contained changes ("rewrite the loop using list contained changes ("rewrite the loop using list
@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ comprehensions"). These require no context beyond the code being
discussed. discussed.
Most real code is not pure and self-contained. And many common code Most real code is not pure and self-contained. And many common code
changes require you to understand many parts of a repo. If you want changes require you to understand related code from many parts of a
GPT to "switch all the print statements in Foo to use the logging repo. If you want GPT to "switch all the print statements in Foo to
system", it needs to see the code in the Foo class with the prints, use the logging system", it needs to see the code in the Foo class
and it also needs to understand how the logging system works. with the prints, and it also needs to understand how the logging
system works.
A simple solution is to send the **entire codebase** to GPT along with A simple solution is to send the **entire codebase** to GPT along with
each change request. Now GPT has all the context! But even moderately each change request. Now GPT has all the context! But even moderately