Can ChatGPT create or improve or explain ExtendScript code?

[Winfried Reng]

Hi,

ChatGPT and other LLMs are discussed everywhere. They are also used to write new code or at least improve existing code or explain code. (As I do not have that many experience with ExtendScript, I would love to get explanations for Klaus' or Rick's code ;).)

Did anyone test this already?

Can these AI systems handle ExtendScript? Or only JavaScript?

What's your experience?

Best regards, Winfried

[frameexpert]

I have been suprised at how "smart" these systems are. However, I have seen some "dumb" results as well. I would say to plug in some code and see what you get.

[Bob_Niland]

Does the AI even have access to a running FM, of the suitable release level, to test the code?
Does the AI have access to a data set with which to test the code?
Does the data set include limit & expected-error cases?
How was the AI trained? If the documentation for the scripting language {release level} is not on line, or is, but is incomplete or in error, expect the usual AI result of: sounds convincing & erudite, but is junk, perhaps dangerous appears-to-work, some-of-the-time, junk.

[Barb Binder]

@Winfried Reng:

One a somewhat related note—in case the ChatGPT results don't pan out—did you see that Rick posted some very informative videos on automating with scripting on YouTube? (And a whole lot more.)

https://www.youtube.com/@frameexpert/videos

~Barb