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Cheatsheet functions & numbers
Random number generation Function Input example Effect Output example r() ...
Pictures Upload
SVG template pictures upload You can upload pictures via the SVG template. SVG template upload o...
Charts
!!!VERY IMPORTANT!!! Charts are currently going a serious upgrade, with a range of new charts bei...
Otter Directives: never and must
Otter directives are the rules that the system must follow. These directives can help you to dire...
Picking and Sorting Variables: max, min, randwrong, randwrong!, randvar, randvar!, sortup, sortdown
max() To take the max of a list of variables. Example min() To take the minimum of a list ...
Mathematical Functions on Variables: median, mode, mean
median() To take the median of a list of variables. Example Practical example You have a qu...
Variable Declaration Single, Multiple, and Multiple Ensuring Uniqueness
Single declaration To declare a variable use the : sign: ###variable:value###. For example, ###a...
Calculating Values, Making and Displaying Them
Making a calculation It is possible to let OTTER calculate the value of the mathematical express...
Random Pictures Upload (SVG only)
To randomize the numbers inside of an SVG picture you need to first create this SVG picture. Or, ...
Random Swap
Quite often when writing a question it is useful to be able to randomly choose between wordings. ...
Cheatsheet random words generation
Description Function Possible Output Generates a random worded number from 10 to ...
Random Number Generation
Simple random function – r() One typical use of OTTER’s interpreter is to generate a random numb...
Random Words Generation
Otter provides functionality to diversify questions by generating random names, colors, or units....
Markdown
Markdown is a lightweight markup language that you can use to add formatting elements to plaintex...
LATEX
OTTER provides two main modes to display the question text: the standard mode and the LATEX mode....
Syntax Highlighting
For your convenience, Otter has syntax highlighting. That is why you may currently find some exam...
OTTER Interpreter
The text written between a pair of ### signs is interpreted by the OTTER system and not displayed...
ENHYDRA: OTTER's in-house programming language
Enhydra is an in-house programming language Otter uses. It's a fairly new language and it's still...
O.T.T.E.R: OTTER Teaches, Tests, Explains, & Reviews
The OTTER system is designed to allow students to practice on realistic exam-style questions, bot...
Questions Unpacked
Question types There are three types of questions in new QUIL: Multiple Choice, where you should...