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Move from a model that talks to a system that can inspect and act.
Function Calling
Function calling lets a model select a provided function and supply structured arguments for it.
Think of it like
Think of Function Calling like a coworker with access to a toolbox and a checklist: capability matters, but control and state matter just as much.
Real life
Assistants that book travel, search files or update tickets use concepts such as Function Calling.
SRE lens
The model can choose check_memory(server="prod-01") from available functions.
Remember thisFunction calling lets a model select a provided function and supply structured arguments for it.