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Function Calling

Function calling is a model capability to emit structured tool invocations (name + arguments) that a runtime executes and returns as observations.

Function Calling: Function calling is a model capability to emit structured tool invocations (name + arguments) that a runtime executes and returns as observations.

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Function calling (tool calling) is a model capability to emit structured invocations—function name plus arguments—that a runtime executes and returns as observations.

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