Just got to module 4.
Am I understanding correctly that the “helper functions” and “get_llm_response” function (etc.) we have been using through the course are not built in python features, but rather are just custom functions designed in a “local” file to be used for this course?
Hi @mike311
Yes, the helper function and the get_llm_response function aren’t built-in Python features. They’re custom utility functions that the course authors provided in the project files so we can focus on the concepts rather than writing the same boilerplate from scratch.
Is there a way i can load the helpful function on my jupyter notebook for my reference and exploration?
Yes! First find the cell early in the notebook that contains the “import” commands. That should tell you what the name of the file is that you need to look for. Then click “File → Open” from the notebook and that gives you a “File Explorer” view of the tree of folders and files associated with the notebook. Find the relevant “dot py” file containing the python source for the particular function(s) you are interested in and open that.