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"ShortAnswer" (Question Interface Type)

"ShortAnswer" (Question Interface Type)

"ShortAnswer"

provides an input field for a free-form answer.

Details

  • By default, "ShortAnswer" question interfaces use input fields.

Properties

  • In QuestionInterface["ShortAnswer",props], props is an Association that supports the following keys:
  • "Prompt"Nonetext asking the user a question
    "FieldType"Expressiontype for input field
  • Additionally, options for InputField are supported including:
  • BackgroundAutomaticinput field background color
    FieldHintNullexpression to display when the input field is empty
    FieldSize{{20., 20.},{1.,Infinity}}the size of the input field

Corresponding AssessmentFunction

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)

Create a short answer question:

Wolfram Language code: QuestionObject[QuestionInterface["ShortAnswer", <|"Prompt" -> "What is your favorite movie?", "FieldType" -> String|>]]

A short answer question with assessment:

Wolfram Language code: QuestionObject[QuestionInterface["ShortAnswer", <|"Prompt" -> "What year did Marie Curie win a Nobel Prize?", "FieldType" -> Number|>], AssessmentFunction[{1903}]]

Generalizations & Extensions  (1)

Customize the input field:

Wolfram Language code: QuestionObject[QuestionInterface["ShortAnswer", <|"Prompt" -> "Give an approximation of Pi with 4 digits of accuracy", FieldSize -> {5, 1}, Background -> Blue, FieldHint -> "3.1..." |>], AssessmentFunction[Round[Pi, 10 ^ -4.], "Number"] ]