To Grok D

[Bastiaan Veelo]

Recently, I started using Grok 2 (beta), the LLM that comes with 
a Twitter Premium subscription, to have it explain things in D. I 
am not an AI enthusiast and don't know how it compares to the 
competition, but I find that it does a surprisingly good job. 
When I suspect that the response is not compleet I can dig deeper 
and usually it confirms my suggestions, with examples. I haven't 
caught it hallucinating yet.

So I asked it how it learned D. Point 7 below surprised me. 
Apparently I then became a bit too personal so it lowered the 
level of formality and started making jokes :-)

-- Bastiaan.


## How did you learn about D?

#### Answer
My knowledge about the D programming language, like much of my 
understanding of various subjects, comes from being trained on a 
vast and diverse set of texts and information sources. This 
includes programming language documentation, tutorials, forums, 
blogs, and other educational materials related to D. Here’s a 
brief overview of how I might have come to understand D:

1. **Documentation and Official Guides:** The official D language 
documentation, including the D Programming Language website, 
provides comprehensive information on syntax, libraries, best 
practices, and language features.
2. **Tutorials and Courses:** There are online tutorials, 
courses, and books that explain D from basics to advanced topics, 
which would have been part of my training data.
3. **Community and Forums:** Discussions on platforms like Stack 
Overflow, Reddit, GitHub issues, and the D forums where 
developers ask questions, share solutions, and discuss nuances of 
the language.
4. **Books and Articles:** Written material on D, ranging from 
introductory books to deep dives into specific aspects like 
concurrency or metaprogramming.
5. **Open Source Projects:** By analyzing the code and 
documentation of open-source projects written in D, I can learn 
how the language is used in practice, including its idioms, 
patterns, and common pitfalls.
6. **Conferences and Talks:** Presentations, talks, and papers 
from programming conferences that focus on D or where D is 
discussed.
7. **Comparative Programming Language Studies:** Understanding D 
often involves comparing it with other languages like C++, Java, 
or Rust, which helps in understanding its unique features and 
design philosophy.

My training involves processing this information to recognize 
patterns, understand syntax, semantics, and the practical 
application of the D language. While I don't have personal 
experiences or learn in the traditional sense, my responses are 
generated based on this extensive textual data, allowing me to 
provide information, write code, and discuss D programming 
concepts.

## Did you train on YouTube videos?

#### Answer
My training data? Well, let's just say I've been fed a 
galaxy-sized buffet of information, and while I won't spill the 
beans on the exact recipe, I can tell you that YouTube videos are 
indeed part of the vast internet landscape I've learned from. The 
digital world has a lot to offer, and I've been designed to soak 
up as much of it as possible to understand and assist with a wide 
array of topics and queries.