Coding Prompts

10 tested prompts for coding work. Replace the [BRACKETS] with your own details.

Review this [LANGUAGE] code for bugs, security issues and performance problems. Give a fixed version with comments: [CODE]

Explain this code to a junior developer, line by line, then give a one-paragraph summary: [CODE]

Write unit tests for this function covering happy path, edge cases and error handling: [CODE]

Refactor this code to be more readable and follow [LANGUAGE] conventions. Explain each change: [CODE]

Generate a REST API design for [RESOURCE] with endpoints, request/response JSON, status codes and error format.

Write a regex that matches [PATTERN] and explain each part of it with 3 test cases.

Turn this SQL query into an optimized version and explain the index strategy: [QUERY]

Create a debugging checklist for [ERROR] ordered from most to least likely cause.

Write a README for this project: what it does, install, usage, config, and troubleshooting: [PROJECT]

Convert this code from [LANG_A] to [LANG_B] and note any behavioral differences: [CODE]

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