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What’s the difference between zero-shot, one-shot, and few-shot prompting?

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They differ by how many examples you give — none, one, or a few.

Zero-shot: No examples.

One-shot: One example of desired behavior.

Few-shot: Several examples to teach tone or logic.

Few-shot prompting improves accuracy and consistency for nuanced tasks.

Last updated: November 5, 2025

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