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Existing methods fail to effectively steer Large Language Models (LLMs) between textual reasoning and code generation, leaving symbolic computing capabilities underutilized. We introduce CodeSteer, an effective method for guiding LLM…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-05-30 Yongchao Chen , Yilun Hao , Yueying Liu , Yang Zhang , Chuchu Fan

Large language models (LLMs) have been extensively studied for tasks like math competitions, complex coding, and scientific reasoning, yet their ability to accurately represent and simulate physical scenarios via code remains underexplored.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-12 Yanan Wang , Renxi Wang , Yongxin Wang , Xuezhi Liang , Fajri Koto , Timothy Baldwin , Xiaodan Liang , Haonan Li

In the rapidly evolving industry of software development, coding efficiency and accuracy play significant roles in delivering high-quality software. Various code suggestion and completion tools, such as CodeBERT from Microsoft and GPT-3.5…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2025-09-11 Bingbing Zhang , Ziyu Lin , Yingxin Su

We present the Flowgen tool, which generates flowcharts from annotated C++ source code. The tool generates a set of interconnected high-level UML activity diagrams, one for each function or method in the C++ sources. It provides a simple…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2014-05-14 David A. Kosower , J. J. Lopez-Villarejo

Large language models (LLMs) have shown great potential in automating significant aspects of coding by producing natural code from informal natural language (NL) intent. However, given NL is informal, it does not lend easily to checking…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-10-04 Sarah Fakhoury , Aaditya Naik , Georgios Sakkas , Saikat Chakraborty , Shuvendu K. Lahiri

Code generation with Large Language Models (LLMs) has been extensively studied and achieved remarkable progress. As a complementary aspect to code generation, test case generation is of crucial importance in ensuring the quality and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-04-23 Kefan Li , Yuan Yuan

Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable capabilities across various domains, with code generation emerging as a key area of focus. While numerous benchmarks have been proposed to evaluate their code generation abilities,…

Large language models (LLMs) have achieved impressive performance in code generation. However, due to the long-tail distribution of LLMs' training data, low-frequency terms are typically underrepresented in the training process.…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Lishui Fan , Mouxiang Chen , Zhongxin Liu

Code generation models have increasingly become integral to aiding software development. Although current research has thoroughly examined the correctness of the code produced by code generation models, a vital aspect that plays a pivotal…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-05-13 Dong Huang , Yuhao Qing , Weiyi Shang , Heming Cui , Jie M. Zhang

Large language models (LLMs) have showcased remarkable prowess in code generation. However, automated code generation is still challenging since it requires a high-level semantic mapping between natural language requirements and codes. Most…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-10-24 Yingwei Ma , Yue Yu , Shanshan Li , Yu Jiang , Yong Guo , Yuanliang Zhang , Yutao Xie , Xiangke Liao

Testing is an integral part of the software development process. Yet, writing tests is time-consuming and therefore often neglected. Classical test generation tools such as EvoSuite generate behavioral test suites by optimizing for…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2023-10-04 Nikitha Rao , Kush Jain , Uri Alon , Claire Le Goues , Vincent J. Hellendoorn

Smart contracts are the backbone of the decentralized web, yet ensuring their functional correctness and security remains a critical challenge. While Large Language Models (LLMs) have shown promise in code generation, they often struggle…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-02-02 Wei Chen , Zhiyuan Peng , Xin Yin , Chao Ni , Chenhao Ying , Bang Xie , Yuan Luo

The integration of workflows with large language models (LLMs) enables LLM-based agents to execute predefined procedures, enhancing automation in real-world applications. Traditional rule-based methods tend to limit the inherent flexibility…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-02-21 Yuchen Shi , Siqi Cai , Zihan Xu , Yuei Qin , Gang Li , Hang Shao , Jiawei Chen , Deqing Yang , Ke Li , Xing Sun

Formal program specifications play a crucial role in various stages of software development. However, manually crafting formal program specifications is rather difficult, making the job time-consuming and labor-intensive. It is even more…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-02-26 Lezhi Ma , Shangqing Liu , Yi Li , Xiaofei Xie , Lei Bu

The growing integration of AI tools in software development, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, has revolutionized how developers approach coding tasks. However, achieving high-quality code often requires iterative…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-06-03 Sophia DiCuffa , Amanda Zambrana , Priyanshi Yadav , Sashidhar Madiraju , Khushi Suman , Eman Abdullah AlOmar

This paper discusses the feasibility of using Large Language Models LLM for code generation with a particular application in designing an RISC. The paper also reviews the associated steps such as parsing, tokenization, encoding, attention…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-01-22 Shadeeb Hossain , Aayush Gohil , Yizhou Wang

Generative recommendation based on Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed the traditional ranking-based recommendation style into a text-to-text generation paradigm. However, in contrast to standard NLP tasks that inherently operate…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2024-05-20 Juntao Tan , Shuyuan Xu , Wenyue Hua , Yingqiang Ge , Zelong Li , Yongfeng Zhang

System messages play a crucial role in interactions with large language models (LLMs), often serving as prompts to initiate conversations. Through system messages, users can assign specific roles, perform intended tasks, incorporate…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-05-26 Minbyul Jeong , Jungho Cho , Minsoo Khang , Dawoon Jung , Teakgyu Hong

Large language models (LLMs) have significantly improved their ability to perform tasks in the field of code generation. However, there is still a gap between LLMs being capable coders and being top-tier software engineers. Based on the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-01-29 Jie JW Wu , Fatemeh H Fard

Security in code generation remains a pivotal challenge when applying large language models (LLMs). This paper introduces RefleXGen, an innovative method that significantly enhances code security by integrating Retrieval-Augmented…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-10-29 Bin Wang , Hui Li , AoFan Liu , BoTao Yang , Ao Yang , YiLu Zhong , Weixiang Huang , Yanping Zhang , Runhuai Huang , Weimin Zeng