Best practices

Gemini's answers differ based on how you ask your question. Here are some tips on how to optimize the answers from Gemini:

• Be specific. If there are certain libraries, APIs, or approaches that you'd like to use, include them in your question.
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  How do I add camera support to my app using CameraX?

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  How do I add camera support to my app?
• Describe the structure of the desired answer. If you want to insert code generated by Gemini into your app and need it in a certain format, give it those instructions.
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  Insert comments into this code. Use double slashes for the comments, and put each comment above the line of code it describes.

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  Write code comments for this code.
• Break up complex requests into a series of simpler questions. Especially when you're asking for code, asking a series of simpler questions yields a more comprehensive answer overall.
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  1. Give me the MainActivity.kt file for an app with a login screen.
  2. Can you add a class that represents a user profile?
  3. Can you add code that supports multiple user profiles?

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  How do I create an app with a login screen that supports multiple user profiles?