Creating Essay Generation Methods with the ChatGPT API
In this section, we will dive into the implementation of the key functions within the essay generator application. These functions are responsible for generating the essay based on user input and saving the generated essay to a file. By understanding the code, you will be able to grasp the inner workings of the application and gain insight into how the essay generation and saving processes are accomplished.
We will begin by exploring the generate_essay()
function. This function will retrieve the topic entered by the user from the input field. It will then set the engine type for the OpenAI API, create a prompt using the topic, and make a request to the OpenAI API for essay generation. The response received from the API will contain the generated essay, which will be extracted and displayed in the essay output area of the application. To add that functionality, simply remove the pass
placeholder and follow this code:
def generate_essay...