Programming Concept Skill for ChatGPT: Explain With an Analogy and Tiny Example
Adjust to the reader's experience, then explain a concept with a definition, analogy, use case, short example, and common mistake.
中文Install in ChatGPT
Use an eligible ChatGPT workspace with permission to create skills and, for uploads, upload permission. The installation path for this text-only adaptation was checked against OpenAI documentation. Workspace runtime verification is pending.
- Download skills/concept/SKILL.md from the pinned GitHub source. Keep the name, description, and instructions for concept together as a standalone text skill.
- In a ChatGPT workspace with skills and uploads enabled, open Plugins, Skills, Create, and Upload from your computer. Choose a skill package format accepted by the file picker. You can also choose Create with editor and enter the original name, description, and instructions.
- After the scan completes, check that concept appears in Installed. Type @ in a new chat, select the skill, and use the fictional example on this page to check the output.
Example task
Explain function parameters to a complete beginner. Compare them to flavor options on a menu and show a small greeting example that accepts a name. Explain the relationship to values passed by a caller.What to check
Begin with a plain definition. Match the available option and chosen value to parameter and argument, and show that different inputs yield different greetings.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
What if the reader has written a little code?
Keep the definition short and spend more time on an example and a common confusion. Add principles or limits when useful for that reader.