Pattern match

Changes in 3.4

• Bug fix: Restore the save_extra_answer_data function required by pmatchjme.

Plus all the changes from the recently released Version 3.3

Changes in 3.2

• Upgrade to work with Moodle 4.0 and 3.11. In particular, the question testing tool needed to
  be upgraded to work with Moodle 4.0 question versioning


• Fix the question testing tool, so it can handle responses including <sup> and <sub> tags.


• Improve the UI for the options form at the top of the question testing tool.


• Improve other controls the question testing tool, e.g. the select all/none behaviour.


• When creating new questions, for some key settings, the option used for the next
  question you create will be the same as the options you just used.


• Improve styling of the edit question form.


• Fix compatibility with PHP 8

Changes in 3.1

• Tweak layout in Moodle 3.9+


• Correct validation of the model answer.


• Fix for a bug that only happens with the quiz_answersheets plugin.

Changes in 3.0

• Fix spell-checking of proper nouns.


• Updated so that the question testing tool works with Moodle 3.8.

Changes in 2.9

• Improved styling in Bootstrap-based themes.

Changes in 2.8

• In Moodle 3.8, there is now a link stright to the Test question tool from the question bank.


• Change hard-coded strings on the editing for to language strings, so they can be translated.


• Fix compatibility with PHP 7.0, which Moodle 3.5 still supports.


• Fix Behat tests to pass with Moodle 3.8.

Changes in 2.8

• In Moodle 3.8, there is now a link stright to the Test question tool from the question bank.


• Change hard-coded strings on the editing for to language strings, so they can be translated.


• Fix compatibility with PHP 7.0, which Moodle 3.5 still supports.


• Fix Behat tests to pass with Moodle 3.8.

Changes in 2.7

• Ability for the question author to input a 'Model answer' for the question.


• Fixes to the punctuation handling.

Changes in 2.6

• Fix a bug where upgrading from the previous version got stuck on the upgradesettings.php screen.

Changes in 2.5

• Partial support for this question type in the Moodle mobile app. (Questions work if they don't use the superscript/subscript editor.)


• Many enhancements to adding / editing / removing sample responses, including improved validation.


• Sample responses can now be exported and imported in a range of formats, not just CSV.


• Sample responses are now exported and imported when the question is.


• The sample responses tool can now be used for pattern-match questions used within [https://moodle.org/plugins/qtype_combined](combined questions).


• The sample responses tool now works when questions are being created in a https://moodle.org/plugins/mod_studentquiz activity.


• The display of information about how well each matching rule is performing is now much clearer.


• When matching number, very small numbers (less than 1.e-6) are now matched better.


• The spell-check language can now be set for each question.


• Spell checking now works in the presence of punctuation. Previously you would get messages like "Hello," is not in the dictionary.


• Improvements to the ability to match punctuation characters. Useful for assessing grammar. This is quite new. There may be more issues to fix in this area.


• A few other bug fixes or code improvements.

Changes in 2.4

• New button on the question testing screen to add a new sample response.


• Fix Behat tests to pass in Moodle 3.6.


• Some coding style fixes.

Changes in 2.3

• Privacy API implementation.


• Fix some coding style.


• Due to privacy API support, this version now only works in Moodle 3.4+
  For older Moodles, you will need to use a previous version of this plugin.

Updated to work with the latest version of https://moodle.org/plugins/editor_ousupsub.

New version, incorporating recent changes made at the OU, and bringing compatibility with recent Moodle versions.

Pattern match question type

This question type was created by Jamie Pratt, working for the Open University
(http://www.open.ac.uk/).

Students can enter a response of up to 20 words, which is then graded by matching
it against vaious model answers expressed using a sophisticated patten
matching algorithm. See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/The_OU_PMatch_algorithm

This question type is has been available since Moodle 2.1+. This version is
compatible with Moodle 2.5+.

You will want to install superscript/subscript editor plugin
(see https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub). This makes the superscript
and subscript options in the question editing form. If the editor is not
installed the question type can still be used but these options will not be
available.

This question type should be installed like any other Moodle add-on. See
http://docs.moodle.org/25/en/Installing_add-ons.

To install the question type using git, type this command in the root of your
Moodle install

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch.git question/type/pmatch

echo /question/type/pmatch/ >> .git/info/exclude

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub.git lib/editor/supsub

echo /lib/editor/supsub/ >> .git/info/exclude

Pattern match question type

This question type was created by Jamie Pratt, working for the Open University
(http://www.open.ac.uk/).

Students can enter a response of up to 20 words, which is then graded by matching
it against vaious model answers expressed using a sophisticated patten
matching algorithm. See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/The_OU_PMatch_algorithm

This question type is has been available since Moodle 2.1+. This version is
compatible with Moodle 2.5+.

You will want to install superscript/subscript editor plugin
(see https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub). This makes the superscript
and subscript options in the question editing form. If the editor is not
installed the question type can still be used but these options will not be
available.

This question type should be installed like any other Moodle add-on. See
http://docs.moodle.org/25/en/Installing_add-ons.

To install the question type using git, type this command in the root of your
Moodle install

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch.git question/type/pmatch

echo /question/type/pmatch/ >> .git/info/exclude

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub.git lib/editor/supsub

echo /lib/editor/supsub/ >> .git/info/exclude

Pattern match question type

This question type was created by Jamie Pratt, working for the Open University
(http://www.open.ac.uk/).

Students can enter a response of up to 20 words, which is then graded by matching
it against vaious model answers expressed using a sophisticated patten
matching algorithm. See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/The_OU_PMatch_algorithm

This question type is has been available since Moodle 2.1+. This version is
compatible with Moodle 2.5+.

You will want to install superscript/subscript editor plugin
(see https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub). This makes the superscript
and subscript options in the question editing form. If the editor is not
installed the question type can still be used but these options will not be
available.

This question type should be installed like any other Moodle add-on. See
http://docs.moodle.org/25/en/Installing_add-ons.

To install the question type using git, type this command in the root of your
Moodle install

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch.git question/type/pmatch

echo /question/type/pmatch/ >> .git/info/exclude

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub.git lib/editor/supsub

echo /lib/editor/supsub/ >> .git/info/exclude

Pattern match question type

This question type was created by Jamie Pratt, working for the Open University
(http://www.open.ac.uk/).

Students can enter a response of up to 20 words, which is then graded by matching
it against vaious model answers expressed using a sophisticated patten
matching algorithm. See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/The_OU_PMatch_algorithm

This question type is has been available since Moodle 2.1+. This version is
compatible with Moodle 2.5+.

You will want to install superscript/subscript editor plugin
(see https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub). This makes the superscript
and subscript options in the question editing form. If the editor is not
installed the question type can still be used but these options will not be
available.

This question type should be installed like any other Moodle add-on. See
http://docs.moodle.org/25/en/Installing_add-ons.

To install the question type using git, type this command in the root of your
Moodle install

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch.git question/type/pmatch

echo /question/type/pmatch/ >> .git/info/exclude

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub.git lib/editor/supsub

echo /lib/editor/supsub/ >> .git/info/exclude

Pattern match question type

This question type was created by Jamie Pratt, working for the Open University
(http://www.open.ac.uk/).

Students can enter a response of up to 20 words, which is then graded by matching
it against vaious model answers expressed using a sophisticated patten
matching algorithm. See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/The_OU_PMatch_algorithm

This question type is has been available since Moodle 2.1+. This version is
compatible with Moodle 2.5+.

You will want to install superscript/subscript editor plugin
(see https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub). This makes the superscript
and subscript options in the question editing form. If the editor is not
installed the question type can still be used but these options will not be
available.

This question type should be installed like any other Moodle add-on. See
http://docs.moodle.org/25/en/Installing_add-ons.

To install the question type using git, type this command in the root of your
Moodle install

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch.git question/type/pmatch

echo /question/type/pmatch/ >> .git/info/exclude

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub.git lib/editor/supsub

echo /lib/editor/supsub/ >> .git/info/exclude

Pattern match question type

This question type was created by Jamie Pratt, working for the Open University
(http://www.open.ac.uk/).

Students can enter a response of up to 20 words, which is then graded by matching
it against vaious model answers expressed using a sophisticated patten
matching algorithm. See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/The_OU_PMatch_algorithm

This question type is has been available since Moodle 2.1+. This version is
compatible with Moodle 2.5+.

You will want to install superscript/subscript editor plugin
(see https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub). This makes the superscript
and subscript options in the question editing form. If the editor is not
installed the question type can still be used but these options will not be
available.

This question type should be installed like any other Moodle add-on. See
http://docs.moodle.org/25/en/Installing_add-ons.

To install the question type using git, type this command in the root of your
Moodle install

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch.git question/type/pmatch

echo /question/type/pmatch/ >> .git/info/exclude

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub.git lib/editor/supsub

echo /lib/editor/supsub/ >> .git/info/exclude

Pattern match question type

This question type was created by Jamie Pratt, working for the Open University (http://www.open.ac.uk/).

Students can enter a response of up to 20 words, which is then graded by matching it against vaious model answers expressed using a sophisticated patten matching algorithm. See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/The_OU_PMatch_algorithm

This question type is has been available since Moodle 2.1+. This version is compatible with Moodle 2.5+.

You will want to install superscript/subscript editor plugin (see https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub). This makes the superscript and subscript options in the question editing form. If the editor is not installed the question type can still be used but these options will not be available.

This question type should be installed like any other Moodle add-on. See http://docs.moodle.org/25/en/Installing_add-ons.

To install the question type using git, type this command in the root of your Moodle install

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch.git question/type/pmatch
echo /question/type/pmatch/ >> .git/info/exclude

Pattern match question type

This question type was created by Jamie Pratt, working for the Open University
(http://www.open.ac.uk/).

Students can enter a response of up to 20 words, which is then graded by matching
it against vaious model answers that are expressed using a sophisticated patten
matching algorithm. See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/The_OU_PMatch_algorithm

This question type is compatible with Moodle 2.1+.

You will want to install Tim's stripped down tinymce editor that only allows the
use of superscript and subscript see (https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub).
To install this editor using git, type this command in the root of your Moodle install:

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub.git lib/editor/supsub

Then add lib/editor/supsub to your git ignore.

If the editor is not installed the question type can still be used but the super
script and sub script options in the question editing form will not be available.

To install the question type using git, type this command in the root of your
Moodle install

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch.git question/type/pmatch

And add question/type/pmatch to your git ignore.

Alternatively, download the zip from

https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch/zipball/master

unzip it into the question/type folder, and then rename the new folder to pmatch.

Pattern match question type

This question type was created by Jamie Pratt, working for the Open University
(http://www.open.ac.uk/).

Students can enter a response of up to 20 words, which is then graded by matching
it against vaious model answers that are expressed using a sophisticated patten
matching algorithm. See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/The_OU_PMatch_algorithm

This question type is compatible with Moodle 2.1+.

You will want to install Tim's stripped down tinymce editor that only allows the
use of superscript and subscript see (https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub).
To install this editor using git, type this command in the root of your Moodle install:

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub.git lib/editor/supsub

Then add lib/editor/supsub to your git ignore.

If the editor is not installed the question type can still be used but the super
script and sub script options in the question editing form will not be available.

To install the question type using git, type this command in the root of your
Moodle install

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch.git question/type/pmatch

And add question/type/pmatch to your git ignore.

Alternatively, download the zip from

https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch/zipball/master

unzip it into the question/type folder, and then rename the new folder to pmatch.

Pattern match question type

This question type was created by Jamie Pratt, working for the Open University
(http://www.open.ac.uk/).

Students can enter a response of up to 20 words, which is then graded by matching
it against vaious model answers that are expressed using a sophisticated patten
matching algorithm. See http://docs.moodle.org/dev/The_OU_PMatch_algorithm

This question type is compatible with Moodle 2.1+.

You will want to install Tim's stripped down tinymce editor that only allows the
use of superscript and subscript see (https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub).
To install this editor using git, type this command in the root of your Moodle install:

git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-editor_supsub.git lib/editor/supsub

Then add lib/editor/supsub to your git ignore.

If the editor is not installed the question type can still be used but the super
script and sub script options in the question editing form will not be available.

To install the question type using git, type this command in the root of your
Moodle install

git clone -b MOODLE_21_STABLE git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch.git question/type/pmatch

And add question/type/pmatch to your git ignore.

Alternatively, download the zip from

https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-qtype_pmatch/zipball/MOODLE_21_STABLE

unzip it into the question/type folder, and then rename the new folder to pmatch.