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Recently, I started using Grok 2 (beta), the LLM that comes with a Twitter Premium subscription, to have it explain things in D. I am not an AI enthusiast and don't know how it compares to the competition, but I find that it does a surprisingly good job. When I suspect that the response is not compleet I can dig deeper and usually it confirms my suggestions, with examples. I haven't caught it hallucinating yet.
So I asked it how it learned D. Point 7 below surprised me. Apparently I then became a bit too personal so it lowered the level of formality and started making jokes :-)
-- Bastiaan.
How did you learn about D?
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My knowledge about the D programming language, like much of my understanding of various subjects, comes from being trained on a vast and diverse set of texts and information sources. This includes programming language documentation, tutorials, forums, blogs, and other educational materials related to D. Here’s a brief overview of how I might have come to understand D:
- Documentation and Official Guides: The official D language documentation, including the D Programming Language website, provides comprehensive information on syntax, libraries, best practices, and language features.
- Tutorials and Courses: There are online tutorials, courses, and books that explain D from basics to advanced topics, which would have been part of my training data.
- Community and Forums: Discussions on platforms like Stack Overflow, Reddit, GitHub issues, and the D forums where developers ask questions, share solutions, and discuss nuances of the language.
- Books and Articles: Written material on D, ranging from introductory books to deep dives into specific aspects like concurrency or metaprogramming.
- Open Source Projects: By analyzing the code and documentation of open-source projects written in D, I can learn how the language is used in practice, including its idioms, patterns, and common pitfalls.
- Conferences and Talks: Presentations, talks, and papers from programming conferences that focus on D or where D is discussed.
- Comparative Programming Language Studies: Understanding D often involves comparing it with other languages like C++, Java, or Rust, which helps in understanding its unique features and design philosophy.
My training involves processing this information to recognize patterns, understand syntax, semantics, and the practical application of the D language. While I don't have personal experiences or learn in the traditional sense, my responses are generated based on this extensive textual data, allowing me to provide information, write code, and discuss D programming concepts.
Did you train on YouTube videos?
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My training data? Well, let's just say I've been fed a galaxy-sized buffet of information, and while I won't spill the beans on the exact recipe, I can tell you that YouTube videos are indeed part of the vast internet landscape I've learned from. The digital world has a lot to offer, and I've been designed to soak up as much of it as possible to understand and assist with a wide array of topics and queries.
