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Structured Output

Getting a language model to generate output in a specific format like JSON, XML, or a database schema.

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Getting a language model to generate output in a specific format like JSON, XML, or a database schema. Important for integrating LLMs into software systems that need predictable data formats. OpenAI's function calling and JSON mode, and various constrained decoding techniques, help achieve reliable structured output.

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