# Formatting ### Intro Text formatting is a crucial ability of LLMs because LLMs can understand the text that we provide to them. LLMs can then format or arrange this text into another structure. Text processing is not an easy task to handle if we rely solely on programming languages. The emergence of LLMs can help us significantly with tasks involving text processing, including formatting. ### How it work ? By formatting the text, we can clarify the structure of the output as we desire. If we do not specify the structure, the LLM will determine the most general output structure for all audiences, which may not be precise for domain-specific needs. The best approach is to provide detailed information about the desired structure of the output. {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` "In a quiet village, a young girl named Mia discovered a hidden key in her grandmother's attic. Curious, she followed a map etched on the key, leading her to an ancient oak tree in the forest. As she turned the key in a concealed lock, a door opened, revealing a magical world filled with talking animals and shimmering rivers. Mia befriended a wise fox who guided her through enchanting adventures. When she returned home, she knew the magic was real, for the key glowed warmly in her hand, a reminder of the wonders just beyond the ordinary." Format the text into 3 sectors. ``` {% endcode %} {% hint style="info" %} A software developer could consider this ability to be a **new type** of capability for programming languages. {% endhint %} ### Prompt example {% embed url="" %} CSV to JSON {% endembed %} {% embed url="" %} JSON to case report {% endembed %} {% embed url="" %} User requirement to functional and non-functional requirement {% endembed %} {% embed url="" %} Formatting text into 3 sectors {% endembed %}