Google Bard adds encoding capabilities

Google’s experimental chatbot, Bard, is being updated with programming and software development capabilities after receiving numerous user requests for such capabilities.

Bard, an AI-driven platform that allows users to collaborate with generative AI, can now help with code generation, debugging, and explanation.

Multiple languages ​​and export options are supported
The updated bard supports over 20 programming languages ​​including C++, Go, Java, Javascript, Python and Typescript.

Users can also easily export Python code to Google Colab without copy and paste.

In addition, Bard has been extended to support writing functions for Google Sheets.

Simplified code understanding and debugging

Bard’s new features aim to make it easier for users to learn programming or to understand specific code snippets.

Screenshot from: blog.google/technology/ai/code-with-bard, April 2023.

The AI ​​can now explain blocks of code and help users understand their purpose and expected output.

In addition to code generation and explanation, Bard’s debugging capabilities have been improved.

The AI ​​can now debug code that it wrote itself. If users have problems with the generated code, they can direct Bard to fix the problem.

Screenshot from: blog.google/technology/ai/code-with-bard, April 2023.

Restrictions and Precautions

Users should know that despite the exciting new features, Bard is still an experimental project.

AI can occasionally provide misleading or inaccurate information, generate suboptimal code, or produce code that does not produce intended results.

Always double check Bard’s answers and thoroughly test and review the generated code for potential errors, bugs and vulnerabilities.

In total

Since its inception, Bard has assisted users with everyday tasks such as: B. creating presentations, developing lesson plans, inventing recipes and planning exercise routines.

Now Google is democratizing access to programming skills and allowing a wider audience to participate in software development.

With this update, Google aims to leverage generative AI to accelerate productivity, stimulate creative thinking, and help users overcome complex technical challenges.

This could lead to more innovation and faster problem solving in the technology industry.

source: Google

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