select_examples() — langchain Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the select_examples() function in base.py from the langchain codebase.

Function python PromptManagement ExampleSelection

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PromptManagement→ ExampleSelection→ select_examples() — langchain Function Reference

Dependency Diagram

graph TD
  13ad5152_7ff7_570c_af71_660a8f6b1105["select_examples()"]
  24f4d101_08ec_c1e7_bd03_b1308f5aa1aa["BaseExampleSelector"]
  13ad5152_7ff7_570c_af71_660a8f6b1105 -->|defined in| 24f4d101_08ec_c1e7_bd03_b1308f5aa1aa
  style 13ad5152_7ff7_570c_af71_660a8f6b1105 fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff

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Source Code

libs/core/langchain_core/example_selectors/base.py lines 37–46

    def select_examples(self, input_variables: dict[str, str]) -> list[dict]:
        """Select which examples to use based on the inputs.

        Args:
            input_variables: A dictionary with keys as input variables
                and values as their values.

        Returns:
            A list of examples.
        """