Code review is a practical way to ask an AI tool to examine a function for structure, syntax, possible errors, and improvements. Give the tool a precise role and a clear request instead of treating it like a casual chatbot. section 14.0
A useful review can check:
- whether the code is understandable and follows Python conventions section 14.0
- potential failures, such as missing files or permission problems section 14.0
- improvements such as with statements, list comprehensions, comments, and explanations of error messages section 14.0
Reviewing read_menu
Ask: “Act as a code reviewer. Give feedback on the code structure, syntax, potential errors, and improvements.” A review of read_menu identifies unsafe file handling, then suggests with open(...), catches file-related exceptions, and simplifies the loop with a list comprehension. section 14.0
Act as a code reviewer. Your task is to receive a function from me and give me feedback on the code structure, syntax, any potential errors, and improvements that can be made. Here is my first function to review:
Use the supplied review prompt as a reusable starting point, then paste in one small function at a time. section 14.0
