Different but correct results

Re: Different but correct results

por Richard Lobb -
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I recommend avoiding this situation if you can, e.g. by:

  1. Setting a 'write-a-function' question instead of a 'write-a-program' question. For example, ask the student to write a function that returns a list of numbers. The test code can then call the function and do its own checking, e.g. sorting the student's answer before comparing with the expected.
  2. Tightening the specification to require a specific ordering of the output.
Alternatively, you may also be able to use a regular expression grader instead of exact match. For the simple example you quote, the expected output might be set to something like \A(1 2)|(2 1)\s*\Z. But regular expression graders confuse students so this isn't usually a good approach.

If you really must ask a question in which the output needs to be passed through some custom validator, you'll need to use a template grader. See   https://github.com/trampgeek/moodle-qtype_coderunner#grading-with-templates. However, this is a big step up in complexity.