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by Claude Hub
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Updated about 7 hours ago

Code Explanation Prompt

Use this prompt to get clear, detailed explanations of complex code.

The Prompt

Please explain the following code in detail:

[paste code here]

In your explanation, include:
1. **Purpose**: What does this code accomplish?
2. **Flow**: Step-by-step walkthrough of execution
3. **Key Concepts**: Programming concepts/patterns used
4. **Dependencies**: External libraries or functions called
5. **Edge Cases**: How does it handle unusual inputs?
6. **Potential Issues**: Any bugs or improvements you notice
7. **Real-world Analogy**: Explain it like I'm not a programmer

Example Usage

Input

const debounce = (fn, delay) => {
  let timeoutId;
  return (...args) => {
    clearTimeout(timeoutId);
    timeoutId = setTimeout(() => fn(...args), delay);
  };
};

Expected Output

Purpose: Creates a debounced version of a function that delays execution until after a specified time has passed since the last call.

Flow:
1. Takes a function fn and delay in milliseconds
2. Returns a new function that wraps the original
3. Each call clears any pending timeout
4. Sets a new timeout to call the original function
5. Only executes if no new calls occur within the delay period

Real-world Analogy: It's like an elevator door - it stays open when people keep entering. It only closes (executes) after no one has entered for a few seconds.

Variations

For Beginners

Add: "Explain assuming I'm new to programming"

For Experts

Add: "Focus on implementation details and performance characteristics"

For Debugging

Add: "Help me understand why this might be causing [specific issue]"

Raw Content

# Code Explanation Prompt

Use this prompt to get clear, detailed explanations of complex code.

## The Prompt

```markdown
Please explain the following code in detail:

[paste code here]

In your explanation, include:
1. **Purpose**: What does this code accomplish?
2. **Flow**: Step-by-step walkthrough of execution
3. **Key Concepts**: Programming concepts/patterns used
4. **Dependencies**: External libraries or functions called
5. **Edge Cases**: How does it handle unusual inputs?
6. **Potential Issues**: Any bugs or improvements you notice
7. **Real-world Analogy**: Explain it like I'm not a programmer
```

## Example Usage

### Input
```javascript
const debounce = (fn, delay) => {
  let timeoutId;
  return (...args) => {
    clearTimeout(timeoutId);
    timeoutId = setTimeout(() => fn(...args), delay);
  };
};
```

### Expected Output

**Purpose**: Creates a debounced version of a function that delays execution until after a specified time has passed since the last call.

**Flow**:
1. Takes a function `fn` and `delay` in milliseconds
2. Returns a new function that wraps the original
3. Each call clears any pending timeout
4. Sets a new timeout to call the original function
5. Only executes if no new calls occur within the delay period

**Real-world Analogy**: It's like an elevator door - it stays open when people keep entering. It only closes (executes) after no one has entered for a few seconds.

## Variations

### For Beginners
Add: "Explain assuming I'm new to programming"

### For Experts
Add: "Focus on implementation details and performance characteristics"

### For Debugging
Add: "Help me understand why this might be causing [specific issue]"