Re: [NTG-context] Randomize order of blocks

6 Jan 2021

      Following up my previous message, here is an example:

%% begin shuffled list of exercises
\setuprandomize[2021]

\startluacode
	function shuffle(tableau)
		local maxsize, t, tt
		maxsize = #tableau
		tt = {}
		t = {}
		for i = 1, maxsize do
			t[i] = {}
			t[i]["columnOne"] = tableau[i]
			t[i]["columnTwo"] = math.random(1,100*maxsize)
		end
		table.sort(t, function(a,b) return a.columnTwo < b.columnTwo end)
		for i = 1, maxsize do
			tt[i] = t[i]["columnOne"]
		end
		return tt
	end
\stopluacode

% We define three arrays
% with the names, the functions and their derivatives
% One could also add a ListOfVariables...

\startluacode

	ListOfNames = {
		"f",
		"g",
		"h",
		"u",
		"v",
		"F",
		"G",
		"H",
	}

	ListOfFunctions = {
		"\\cos(x^2)",
		"x\\sin(x)",
		"\\tan(x)",
		"x^3 - 3x^2 + 1",
		"\\frac{1}{1 + x^2}",
		"\\sin(\\log(x))",
		}

	ListOfDerivatives = {
		"-2x\\sin(x^2)",
		"x\\cos(x) + \\sin(x)",
		"1 + \\tan(x)^2",
		"3x^2 - 6x",
		"\\frac{-2x}{(1 + x^2)^2}",
		"\\frac{\\cos(\\log(x))}{x}",
		}

\stopluacode

\starttext

% We define a buffer and a shuffled list of integers

\startbuffer[test-derivatives]
\startluacode
	ShuffledList = shuffle({1,2,3,4,5,6})
\stopluacode

Let $\cldcontext{ListOfNames[ShuffledList[\recurselevel]]}(x) := \cldcontext{ListOfFunctions[ShuffledList[\recurselevel]]}$. Prove that
\startformula
\cldcontext{ListOfNames[ShuffledList[\recurselevel]]}'(x) = \cldcontext{ListOfDerivatives[ShuffledList[\recurselevel]]}
\stopformula
\stopbuffer

\dorecurse{6}{\blank[medium]{\bf Exercise #1.}
	\getbuffer[test-derivatives]
	}

\stoptext

%% end shuffled list of exercises
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On 6 Jan 2021, at 09:41, Otared Kavian  wrote:
Hi Jairo,
One can indeed make quizzes and exams with randomized order of problems, randomized values and even randomized names of functions and variables.
I have some examples which I have been using for several years (they are useful especially in these days of giving exams online…): I can send them to you as they are, or if you tell me what kind of problems you want, then I can adapt my examples before sending them to you.
Best regards: Otared
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On 5 Jan 2021, at 17:18, Jairo A. del Rio  wrote:
Hi, list.
Some time ago I realized ConTeXt has "blocks" which allow one to make quizzes, exams and related with ease. However, I want to know if there's an option to randomize their order when printed. Thank you in advance.
Jairo
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