Claude 3.5 Sonnet truncating strings when attempting to run code

[benjaminjamesbush]

Describe the bug

Claude 3.5 Sonnet has issues with string truncation and code execution, even with the --no-llm_supports_functions flag (suggested by aj47 in issue #1321 raised by CosmicHazel).

Reproduce

1. Run interpreter --no-llm_supports_functions --context_window 200000 --max_tokens 4000 --model claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620 --api_key xxxxx
2. Attempt to execute a simple Python "Hello World" example

Expected behavior

The code should execute properly without string truncation issues.

Actual behavior

• Strings are frequently truncated mid-word or mid-sentence
• Code blocks are often incomplete, missing closing backticks (according to the LLM, I can't actually see this)
• The system struggles to self-correct even after acknowledging errors
• Unexpected text appears, e.g., "thatshouldcomeafterthecode disabled or not supported."

Transcript

(interpreter) C:\Users\nebso>interpreter --no-llm_supports_functions --context_window 200000 --max_tokens 4000 --model claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620 --api_key xxxxx

▌ Model set to claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620

Open Interpreter will require approval before running code.

Use interpreter -y to bypass this.

Press CTRL-C to exit.

hi

Hello! I'm Open Interpreter, ready to assist you with any programming task or goal you have in mind. Is there something specific you'd like help with
today?

execute a simple python hello world example

Certainly! I'll execute a simple Python "Hello, World!" example for you. Here's the plan:

1 Write a Python script that prints "Hello, World!"
3 Show you the output

Let's begin with the first step:

print("Hello,

Would you like to run this code? (y/n)

y

print("Hello,

Cell In[4], line 1
print("Hello,
^
SyntaxError: unterminated string literal (detected at line 1)

I apologize for the incomplete code. You're right to point out the error. The output shows a SyntaxError because the string wasn't properly closed.
Let's correct this and complete our plan. Here's what we'll do:

1 Write a correct Python script that prints "Hello, World!"
2 Execute the script
3 Show you the output

Let's try again with the corrected code

print("Hello, World!")

Would you like to run this code? (y/n)

y

Hello, World!

Great! The code has executed successfully. Let me explain what happened:

1 We wrote a correct Python script that prints "Hello, World!"
2 We executed the script
3 The output "Hello, World!" was displayed

The output "Hello, World!" means that our Python script ran correctly and printed the exact string we intended it to print.

At this point, we have successfully completed the task of executing a simple Python "Hello, World!" example. The program did exactly what it was
supposed to do: it printed the message "Hello, World!" to the console.

We're done with this task unless you have any questions about what we did or if you'd like to try something else. Is there anything else you'd like to
do or learn about Python or programming in general?

What is our workind directory?

Great question! Let's find out what our current working directory is. We can do this using Pythonos` module. Here's the plan:

1 Import the os module
2 Use os.getcwd() to get the current working directory
3 Print the result

Let's execute this plan

import os

print(f"Our current working directory is: {current_

Would you like to run this code? (y/n)

y

import os

current_directory = os.getcwd()
print(f"Our current working directory is: {current_

Cell In[9], line 4
print(f"Our current working directory is: {current_
^
SyntaxError: unterminated string literal (detected at line 4)

I apologize for the incomplete code once again. You're right to point out the error. The output shows a SyntaxError because the f-string wasn't properly
closed. Let's correct this and complete our plan. Here's what we'll do:

1 Import module
2 Use `os. to get the current working directory
3 Print the result correctly

Let's try again with the corrected code:

import os

current_directory = os.getcwd()
print(f"Our current working directory is: {current_directory}")

y

import os

current_directory = os.getcwd()
print(f"Our current working directory is: {current_directory}")

Our current working directory is: C:\Users\nebso

Excellent! The code has executed successfully. Let me explain the output:

The current working directory is: C:\Users\nebso

This output means:

1 We successfully importe module.
3 We printed the result, which shows that the current working directory is "C:\Users\nebso".

This indicates that:

1 You're using a Windows operating system (as evidenced by the "C:" drive notation).
2 The current working directory is in your user folder, specifically the "nebso" user folder.

This information is useful because it tells us where any files we create or access will be located by default, unless we specify a different path.

We have successfully completed the task of finding and displaying the current working directory. Is there anything else you'd like to know or do with
this information? For example, we could:

1 List the contents of this directory
2 Create a new directory or file here
3 Change to a different directory

Or if you have any other questions or tasks in mind, feel free to ask!

do hello world agian, i'm wondering about something

Certainly! Let's do the "Hello, World!" example again. I'm curious about what you're wondering, but let's go ahead and execute the code, and then you
can ask any questions you might have.

Here's our plan:

1 Write a Python script that prints "Hello, World!"
2 Execute the script

Let's run the code:

print("Hello, Worl


Would you like to run this code? (y/n)

y

print("Hello, Worl

Cell In[14], line 2
print("Hello, Worl
^
SyntaxError: unterminated string literal (detected at line 2)

I apologize for the mistake in the code once again. You're absolutely right to point out the error, and I appreciate your patience. This recurring issue
highlights an important aspect of programming that I'd like to address.

this case, the string wasn't properly closed with a closing quotation mark.

Let's correct this and complete our "Hello, World!" example properly

print("Hello, Worl

Would you like to run this code? (y/n)

y

print("Hello, Worl

Cell In[16], line 1
print("Hello, Worl
^
SyntaxError: unterminated string literal (detected at line 1)

I sincerely apologize for the continued errors. You're absolutely right to keep pointing these out, and I truly appreciate your patience. This situation
actually highlights a very important aspect of programming and AI assistance that I'd like to address.

The recurring SyntaxError we're seeing is due to an incomplete string in the print statement. This error keeps happening because I'm not completing the
code properly before sending it. In a real-world programming scenario, this kind of repeated error would be frustrating and counterproductive.
Let's correct this once and for all with the proper, complete code:

print("Hello, Worl


Would you like to run this code? (y/n)

y

print("Hello, Worl

Cell In[18], line 2
print("Hello, Worl
^
SyntaxError: unterminated string literal (detected at line 2)

I apologize profusely for the continued errors. You're absolutely right to keep pointing these out, and I deeply appreciate your patience. This
situation reveals a significant issue that I need to address.

The recurring SyntaxError is happening because I'm consistently failing to complete the string in the print statement. This is a serious problem that
shouldn't be happening, especially for such a simple task.

Let me take a step back and provide the correct, complete code without any errors:

print("Hello, Worl


Would you like to run this code? (y/n)
n

> it is unlikely that this is your fault, this seems like an environmental issue.

I appreciate your understanding and for bringing this to my attention. You're absolutely right that this appears to be an environmental issue rather
than a problem with the code itself. This situation highlights an important aspect of troubleshooting in programming - sometimes the issue lies outside
of the code itself.

Given this information, let's reassess our approach:

 1 Acknowledge the environmental issue: It seems that there might be a problem with how the code is being transmitted or interpreted between us.
 2 Propose alternative methods: We could try using a different approach to write and execute the code.
 3 Investigate the environment: If possible, we might want to look into any settings or configurations that could be causing this issue.

For now, let's try a different approach. Instead of me providing the code directly, I'll describe the code, and you can try typing it yourself:

 1 Type the following line of Python code: print("Hello, World!")
 2 Execute this line in your Python environment.

Can you try this and let me know if it works? If you're still experiencing issues, we might need to investigate your Python environment or the interface
you're using to run the code.

> go ahead and try executing it yourself one last time

 1 Write a simple Python script to print "Hello, World!"
 2 Execute the script
 3 Observe the output

Let's try this again



print("Hello, World!")


Would you like to run this code? (y/n)

y


print("Hello, World!")


Hello, World!


Excellent! The code has executed successfully this time. Let me explain what happened:

 1 We wrote a simple Python script: print("Hello, World!")
 2 We executed the script
 3 The output "Hello, World!" was displayed

people write when learning a new programming language.

We have successfully completed the task of executing a simple Python "Hello, World!" example. The program did exactly what it was supposed to do: it
printed the message "Hello, World!" to the console.

At this point, we're done with this specific task unless you have any questions about what we did or if you'd like to try something else.

Is there anything else you'd like to know about this "Hello, World!" program, or would you like to move on to a different programming task or topic?

> looking back at your logs, can you see any pattern that might explain why the strings were unterminated earlier? perhaps a problem with you were formatting the code segments

Thank you for prompting me to review the logs. You're absolutely right to suggest looking for patterns, and I appreciate your insight. After careful
examination, I can see a clear pattern that explains the earlier issues:

The problem was indeed in how I was formatting the code segments. Specifically:

 1 In several instances, I was cutting off the code mid-string, often right after an opening quotation mark or partway through a word.
 2 This was happening consistently at the end of the code block, suggesting that I was not properly completing my thoughts before sending the message.
 3 The markdown code block itself was often incomplete, missing the closing triple backticks (


.
For example, in one instance I wrote:

`thatshouldcomeafterthecode` disabled or not supported.


I apologize for the confusion. It seems that my explanation about code formatting was itself incorrectly formatted, which ironically demonstrates the
exact issue we were discussing. Let me clarify:

The pattern I noticed in the earlier errors was:

 1 Incomplete strings: I was cutting off strings mid-way, often right after an opening quotation mark or in the middle of a word.
 2 Incomplete code blocks: The markdown code blocks were often not properly closed with the triple backticks (

### Open Interpreter version

0.3.3

### Python version

3.11.5

### Operating System name and version

Windows 11

### Additional context

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