openedx / openedx/openedx-calc
Test symmath's dynamath functionality
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- Python
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Description
symmath is used to check symbolic mathematics expression inputs against what an expected mathematical expression. It also has an extra variable called dynamath that is xml code that can be evaluated into a mathematical expression.
This functionality is not well tested, with only one test that even covers using the dynamath variable. There needs to be more tests to be sure that this functionality works as implemented. And in the probable case that dynamath doesn't work in its current implementation, it needs to be fixed.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the existing test that uses symmath's dynamath variable and read how XML is evaluated into a mathematical expression. Add coverage for the relevant dynamath cases, then run the symmath tests and investigate any failures in the current implementation. Done means the intended dynamath behavior is covered and the tests pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100