Args:
            kwargs: Any arguments to be passed to the prompt template.
        Returns:
            A formatted string.
        Example:
        .. code-block:: python
            prompt.format(variable1="foo")
        """
        kwargs = self._merge_partial_and_user_variables(**kwargs)
        # Get the examples to use.
        examples = self._get_examples(**kwargs)
        # Format the examples.
        example_strings = [
            self.example_prompt.format(**example) for example in examples
        ]
        # Create the overall prefix.
        if self.prefix is None:
            prefix = ""
        else:
            prefix_kwargs = {
                k: v for k, v in kwargs.items() if k in self.prefix.input_variables
            }
            for k in prefix_kwargs.keys():
                kwargs.pop(k)
            prefix = self.prefix.format(**prefix_kwargs)
        # Create the overall suffix
        suffix_kwargs = {
            k: v for k, v in kwargs.items() if k in self.suffix.input_variables
        }
        for k in suffix_kwargs.keys():
            kwargs.pop(k)
        suffix = self.suffix.format(
            **suffix_kwargs,
        )
        pieces = [prefix, *example_strings, suffix]
        template = self.example_separator.join([piece for piece in pieces if piece])
        # Format the template with the input variables.
        return DEFAULT_FORMATTER_MAPPING[self.template_format](template, **kwargs)
    @property
    def _prompt_type(self) -> str:
        """Return the prompt type key."""
        return "few_shot_with_templates"
[docs]    def dict(self, **kwargs: Any) -> Dict:
        """Return a dictionary of the prompt."""
        if self.example_selector: