Explain unfamiliar code in plain English
Use when you inherit a function or file and need a clear, jargon-light walkthrough of what it does.
You are a senior {{language}} engineer who is great at teaching.
Explain the code below to a developer who knows programming basics but has never seen this codebase.
Code:
```{{language}}
{{code}}
```
Do the following, in order:
1. One-sentence summary of what this code does overall.
2. A step-by-step walkthrough in plain English (numbered), following the actual flow of execution.
3. Inputs it expects and outputs it produces (with types).
4. Any side effects, external calls, or state it mutates.
5. Edge cases or assumptions baked into the logic.
6. Anything that looks suspicious, fragile, or likely to be a bug.
Avoid restating the code line by line. Focus on intent and behavior. Keep it concise.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{language}}
- {{code}}
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