Lesson 3 · Foundation Patterns · Last updated 2026-05-12 · By Dheeraj Sharma

Zero-Shot, One-Shot, and Few-Shot Prompting Explained

Three fundamental prompting patterns with practical examples

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Three fundamental prompting patterns with practical examples

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The patterns work with any modern LLM - OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, open-source models. I demonstrate primarily with OpenAI in n8n workflows.

While examples use n8n, the prompt engineering patterns apply anywhere you're using AI - Claude Projects, direct API calls, other automation tools.

Yes! Every lesson includes ready-to-use prompt templates you can adapt for your workflows.

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