How to define environments for questions and answers
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I wish to do a simple question and answer sheet for my students. I'd like to have something like this:
section{Differential Equations}
begin{questions}
begin{question}
... Question here ...
end{question}
begin{answer}
... Answer here ...
end{answer}
end{questions}
I wish to have the environment QUESTIONS to have counters like enumerate. That is, each begin{question} ... end{question} should behave just like item in
begin{question}
item
end{question}
The begin{question} ... end{question} environment should take "normal" LaTeX commands.
If possible, I'd wish to have deferred printing to print the answers at the end of the document.
I first tried this
makeatletter
newtoksanswerscollect
newcounter{question}
setcounter{question}{0}
defthequestion{{bfseries{Question arabic{question}. }}\}
defanswer#1{%
protected@edefanswertmp{%
theanswerscollectvspace{.5baselineskip}noindentthequestion#1par}%
paranswerscollect=expandafter{answertmp}}
defprintanswers{theanswerscollectanswerscollect={}}
definitbox{answerscollect={parnoindent Answers:par}}
newcommand{question}[1]{stepcounter{question}parnoindentthequestion#1}
makeatother
but it's not behaving the way I'd love the results to be ...
lists environments
edited Apr 12 '13 at 12:51
Claudio Fiandrino
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asked Apr 12 '13 at 12:50
Dorogz
73116
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up vote
13
down vote
favorite
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I wish to do a simple question and answer sheet for my students. I'd like to have something like this:
section{Differential Equations}
begin{questions}
begin{question}
... Question here ...
end{question}
begin{answer}
... Answer here ...
end{answer}
end{questions}
I wish to have the environment QUESTIONS to have counters like enumerate. That is, each begin{question} ... end{question} should behave just like item in
begin{question}
item
end{question}
The begin{question} ... end{question} environment should take "normal" LaTeX commands.
If possible, I'd wish to have deferred printing to print the answers at the end of the document.
I first tried this
makeatletter
newtoksanswerscollect
newcounter{question}
setcounter{question}{0}
defthequestion{{bfseries{Question arabic{question}. }}\}
defanswer#1{%
protected@edefanswertmp{%
theanswerscollectvspace{.5baselineskip}noindentthequestion#1par}%
paranswerscollect=expandafter{answertmp}}
defprintanswers{theanswerscollectanswerscollect={}}
definitbox{answerscollect={parnoindent Answers:par}}
newcommand{question}[1]{stepcounter{question}parnoindentthequestion#1}
makeatother
but it's not behaving the way I'd love the results to be ...
lists environments
edited Apr 12 '13 at 12:51
Claudio Fiandrino
52k11152303
asked Apr 12 '13 at 12:50
Dorogz
73116
Welcome to TeX.SX. Usually, we don't put a greeting or a "thank you" in our posts. While this might seem strange at first, it is not a sign of lack of politeness, but rather part of our trying to keep everything very concise. Accepting and upvoting answers is the preferred way here to say "thank you" to users who helped you.
– Claudio Fiandrino
Apr 12 '13 at 12:52
4
Have you looked at the exam package? ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/exam I guess the packageanswerstoo ctan.uib.no/macros/latex/contrib/answers/answers.pdf
– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 12:53
@N3buchadnezzar I have tried a number of existing packages. They are cool, but do not actually give me the flexibility to do what I want!
– Dorogz
Apr 12 '13 at 13:10
3
I do not see anything in your question, making theanswerspackage not valid. Please state what this package is missing =)
– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 13:14
@N3buchadnezzar, I've looked at them and they are awkward to use. No lack of flexibility, mind you. But then again, I really don't see a simple(r) way to express the rather complex documents to be created... unless you leave the cozy LaTeX world and build a database with questions and answers, and splice the exam together from the result of a query.
– vonbrand
Apr 12 '13 at 13:49
|
show 3 more comments
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I wish to do a simple question and answer sheet for my students. I'd like to have something like this:
section{Differential Equations}
begin{questions}
begin{question}
... Question here ...
end{question}
begin{answer}
... Answer here ...
end{answer}
end{questions}
I wish to have the environment QUESTIONS to have counters like enumerate. That is, each begin{question} ... end{question} should behave just like item in
begin{question}
item
end{question}
The begin{question} ... end{question} environment should take "normal" LaTeX commands.
If possible, I'd wish to have deferred printing to print the answers at the end of the document.
I first tried this
makeatletter
newtoksanswerscollect
newcounter{question}
setcounter{question}{0}
defthequestion{{bfseries{Question arabic{question}. }}\}
defanswer#1{%
protected@edefanswertmp{%
theanswerscollectvspace{.5baselineskip}noindentthequestion#1par}%
paranswerscollect=expandafter{answertmp}}
defprintanswers{theanswerscollectanswerscollect={}}
definitbox{answerscollect={parnoindent Answers:par}}
newcommand{question}[1]{stepcounter{question}parnoindentthequestion#1}
makeatother
but it's not behaving the way I'd love the results to be ...
lists environments
edited Apr 12 '13 at 12:51
Claudio Fiandrino
52k11152303
asked Apr 12 '13 at 12:50
Dorogz
73116
I wish to do a simple question and answer sheet for my students. I'd like to have something like this:
section{Differential Equations}
begin{questions}
begin{question}
... Question here ...
end{question}
begin{answer}
... Answer here ...
end{answer}
end{questions}
I wish to have the environment QUESTIONS to have counters like enumerate. That is, each begin{question} ... end{question} should behave just like item in
begin{question}
item
end{question}
The begin{question} ... end{question} environment should take "normal" LaTeX commands.
If possible, I'd wish to have deferred printing to print the answers at the end of the document.
I first tried this
makeatletter
newtoksanswerscollect
newcounter{question}
setcounter{question}{0}
defthequestion{{bfseries{Question arabic{question}. }}\}
defanswer#1{%
protected@edefanswertmp{%
theanswerscollectvspace{.5baselineskip}noindentthequestion#1par}%
paranswerscollect=expandafter{answertmp}}
defprintanswers{theanswerscollectanswerscollect={}}
definitbox{answerscollect={parnoindent Answers:par}}
newcommand{question}[1]{stepcounter{question}parnoindentthequestion#1}
makeatother
but it's not behaving the way I'd love the results to be ...
lists environments
lists environments
edited Apr 12 '13 at 12:51
Claudio Fiandrino
52k11152303
asked Apr 12 '13 at 12:50
Dorogz
73116
edited Apr 12 '13 at 12:51
Claudio Fiandrino
52k11152303
asked Apr 12 '13 at 12:50
Dorogz
73116
edited Apr 12 '13 at 12:51
Claudio Fiandrino
52k11152303
edited Apr 12 '13 at 12:51
Claudio Fiandrino
52k11152303
edited Apr 12 '13 at 12:51
Claudio Fiandrino
52k11152303
52k11152303
asked Apr 12 '13 at 12:50
Dorogz
73116
asked Apr 12 '13 at 12:50
Dorogz
73116
asked Apr 12 '13 at 12:50
Dorogz
73116
73116
Welcome to TeX.SX. Usually, we don't put a greeting or a "thank you" in our posts. While this might seem strange at first, it is not a sign of lack of politeness, but rather part of our trying to keep everything very concise. Accepting and upvoting answers is the preferred way here to say "thank you" to users who helped you.
– Claudio Fiandrino
Apr 12 '13 at 12:52
4
Have you looked at the exam package? ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/exam I guess the packageanswerstoo ctan.uib.no/macros/latex/contrib/answers/answers.pdf
– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 12:53
@N3buchadnezzar I have tried a number of existing packages. They are cool, but do not actually give me the flexibility to do what I want!
– Dorogz
Apr 12 '13 at 13:10
3
I do not see anything in your question, making theanswerspackage not valid. Please state what this package is missing =)
– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 13:14
@N3buchadnezzar, I've looked at them and they are awkward to use. No lack of flexibility, mind you. But then again, I really don't see a simple(r) way to express the rather complex documents to be created... unless you leave the cozy LaTeX world and build a database with questions and answers, and splice the exam together from the result of a query.
– vonbrand
Apr 12 '13 at 13:49
|
show 3 more comments
Welcome to TeX.SX. Usually, we don't put a greeting or a "thank you" in our posts. While this might seem strange at first, it is not a sign of lack of politeness, but rather part of our trying to keep everything very concise. Accepting and upvoting answers is the preferred way here to say "thank you" to users who helped you.
– Claudio Fiandrino
Apr 12 '13 at 12:52
4
Have you looked at the exam package? ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/exam I guess the packageanswerstoo ctan.uib.no/macros/latex/contrib/answers/answers.pdf
– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 12:53
@N3buchadnezzar I have tried a number of existing packages. They are cool, but do not actually give me the flexibility to do what I want!
– Dorogz
Apr 12 '13 at 13:10
3
I do not see anything in your question, making theanswerspackage not valid. Please state what this package is missing =)
– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 13:14
@N3buchadnezzar, I've looked at them and they are awkward to use. No lack of flexibility, mind you. But then again, I really don't see a simple(r) way to express the rather complex documents to be created... unless you leave the cozy LaTeX world and build a database with questions and answers, and splice the exam together from the result of a query.
– vonbrand
Apr 12 '13 at 13:49
Welcome to TeX.SX. Usually, we don't put a greeting or a "thank you" in our posts. While this might seem strange at first, it is not a sign of lack of politeness, but rather part of our trying to keep everything very concise. Accepting and upvoting answers is the preferred way here to say "thank you" to users who helped you.
– Claudio Fiandrino
Apr 12 '13 at 12:52
Welcome to TeX.SX. Usually, we don't put a greeting or a "thank you" in our posts. While this might seem strange at first, it is not a sign of lack of politeness, but rather part of our trying to keep everything very concise. Accepting and upvoting answers is the preferred way here to say "thank you" to users who helped you.
– Claudio Fiandrino
Apr 12 '13 at 12:52
4
4
Have you looked at the exam package? ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/exam I guess the package
answers too ctan.uib.no/macros/latex/contrib/answers/answers.pdf– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 12:53
Have you looked at the exam package? ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/exam I guess the package
answers too ctan.uib.no/macros/latex/contrib/answers/answers.pdf– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 12:53
@N3buchadnezzar I have tried a number of existing packages. They are cool, but do not actually give me the flexibility to do what I want!
– Dorogz
Apr 12 '13 at 13:10
@N3buchadnezzar I have tried a number of existing packages. They are cool, but do not actually give me the flexibility to do what I want!
– Dorogz
Apr 12 '13 at 13:10
3
3
I do not see anything in your question, making the
answers package not valid. Please state what this package is missing =)– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 13:14
I do not see anything in your question, making the
answers package not valid. Please state what this package is missing =)– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 13:14
@N3buchadnezzar, I've looked at them and they are awkward to use. No lack of flexibility, mind you. But then again, I really don't see a simple(r) way to express the rather complex documents to be created... unless you leave the cozy LaTeX world and build a database with questions and answers, and splice the exam together from the result of a query.
– vonbrand
Apr 12 '13 at 13:49
@N3buchadnezzar, I've looked at them and they are awkward to use. No lack of flexibility, mind you. But then again, I really don't see a simple(r) way to express the rather complex documents to be created... unless you leave the cozy LaTeX world and build a database with questions and answers, and splice the exam together from the result of a query.
– vonbrand
Apr 12 '13 at 13:49
|
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Simple use of exam package :
documentclass{exam}
%printanswers
begin{document}
section{Differential Equations}
begin{questions}
question ... Short question here ... answerline[Short answer]
question ... Question here ...
begin{solution}[.2in]
... Answer here ...
end{solution}
question Long descriptive question about everything
begin{solutionorlines}[2in]
Long descriptive answer is a long descriptive answer that is a long descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is a lie.
end{solutionorlines}
question Draw an arrow showing north direction.
begin{solutionorbox}[2in]
$uparrow$
end{solutionorbox}
end{questions}
ifprintanswers
Stuff to appear only when answers textbf{are} being printed.
else
Stuff to appear only when answers textbf{are not} being printed.
fi
end{document}
Commenting and uncommenting printanswers yields in one of two following:
1)
2)
I don't see any lack of functionality compared to your example.
answered Oct 21 '13 at 14:56
Vairis
641720
1
At my department, we took exam.cls as a foundation for our own examination class, so that the cover page would always look the same, and it works very well. It is very flexible.
– Benjamin McKay
Oct 21 '13 at 15:20
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
I am using begin{questions}...end{questions}. Output is like Q.1) Q.2) ...
I just want it like 1) 2) ... How to modify my code? Since I want to droppoints I need to use this question segment itself. So someone help me.
answered 17 mins ago
Thasheela
1
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
14
down vote
accepted
Simple use of exam package :
documentclass{exam}
%printanswers
begin{document}
section{Differential Equations}
begin{questions}
question ... Short question here ... answerline[Short answer]
question ... Question here ...
begin{solution}[.2in]
... Answer here ...
end{solution}
question Long descriptive question about everything
begin{solutionorlines}[2in]
Long descriptive answer is a long descriptive answer that is a long descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is a lie.
end{solutionorlines}
question Draw an arrow showing north direction.
begin{solutionorbox}[2in]
$uparrow$
end{solutionorbox}
end{questions}
ifprintanswers
Stuff to appear only when answers textbf{are} being printed.
else
Stuff to appear only when answers textbf{are not} being printed.
fi
end{document}
Commenting and uncommenting printanswers yields in one of two following:
1)
2)
I don't see any lack of functionality compared to your example.
answered Oct 21 '13 at 14:56
Vairis
641720
1
At my department, we took exam.cls as a foundation for our own examination class, so that the cover page would always look the same, and it works very well. It is very flexible.
– Benjamin McKay
Oct 21 '13 at 15:20
add a comment |
up vote
14
down vote
accepted
Simple use of exam package :
documentclass{exam}
%printanswers
begin{document}
section{Differential Equations}
begin{questions}
question ... Short question here ... answerline[Short answer]
question ... Question here ...
begin{solution}[.2in]
... Answer here ...
end{solution}
question Long descriptive question about everything
begin{solutionorlines}[2in]
Long descriptive answer is a long descriptive answer that is a long descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is a lie.
end{solutionorlines}
question Draw an arrow showing north direction.
begin{solutionorbox}[2in]
$uparrow$
end{solutionorbox}
end{questions}
ifprintanswers
Stuff to appear only when answers textbf{are} being printed.
else
Stuff to appear only when answers textbf{are not} being printed.
fi
end{document}
Commenting and uncommenting printanswers yields in one of two following:
1)
2)
I don't see any lack of functionality compared to your example.
answered Oct 21 '13 at 14:56
Vairis
641720
1
At my department, we took exam.cls as a foundation for our own examination class, so that the cover page would always look the same, and it works very well. It is very flexible.
– Benjamin McKay
Oct 21 '13 at 15:20
add a comment |
up vote
14
down vote
accepted
up vote
14
down vote
accepted
Simple use of exam package :
documentclass{exam}
%printanswers
begin{document}
section{Differential Equations}
begin{questions}
question ... Short question here ... answerline[Short answer]
question ... Question here ...
begin{solution}[.2in]
... Answer here ...
end{solution}
question Long descriptive question about everything
begin{solutionorlines}[2in]
Long descriptive answer is a long descriptive answer that is a long descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is a lie.
end{solutionorlines}
question Draw an arrow showing north direction.
begin{solutionorbox}[2in]
$uparrow$
end{solutionorbox}
end{questions}
ifprintanswers
Stuff to appear only when answers textbf{are} being printed.
else
Stuff to appear only when answers textbf{are not} being printed.
fi
end{document}
Commenting and uncommenting printanswers yields in one of two following:
1)
2)
I don't see any lack of functionality compared to your example.
answered Oct 21 '13 at 14:56
Vairis
641720
Simple use of exam package :
documentclass{exam}
%printanswers
begin{document}
section{Differential Equations}
begin{questions}
question ... Short question here ... answerline[Short answer]
question ... Question here ...
begin{solution}[.2in]
... Answer here ...
end{solution}
question Long descriptive question about everything
begin{solutionorlines}[2in]
Long descriptive answer is a long descriptive answer that is a long descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is along descriptive answer that is a lie.
end{solutionorlines}
question Draw an arrow showing north direction.
begin{solutionorbox}[2in]
$uparrow$
end{solutionorbox}
end{questions}
ifprintanswers
Stuff to appear only when answers textbf{are} being printed.
else
Stuff to appear only when answers textbf{are not} being printed.
fi
end{document}
Commenting and uncommenting printanswers yields in one of two following:
1)
2)
I don't see any lack of functionality compared to your example.
answered Oct 21 '13 at 14:56
Vairis
641720
edited Jan 10 '14 at 8:59
answered Oct 21 '13 at 14:56
Vairis
641720
answered Oct 21 '13 at 14:56
Vairis
641720
answered Oct 21 '13 at 14:56
Vairis
641720
641720
1
At my department, we took exam.cls as a foundation for our own examination class, so that the cover page would always look the same, and it works very well. It is very flexible.
– Benjamin McKay
Oct 21 '13 at 15:20
add a comment |
1
At my department, we took exam.cls as a foundation for our own examination class, so that the cover page would always look the same, and it works very well. It is very flexible.
– Benjamin McKay
Oct 21 '13 at 15:20
1
1
At my department, we took exam.cls as a foundation for our own examination class, so that the cover page would always look the same, and it works very well. It is very flexible.
– Benjamin McKay
Oct 21 '13 at 15:20
At my department, we took exam.cls as a foundation for our own examination class, so that the cover page would always look the same, and it works very well. It is very flexible.
– Benjamin McKay
Oct 21 '13 at 15:20
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
I am using begin{questions}...end{questions}. Output is like Q.1) Q.2) ...
I just want it like 1) 2) ... How to modify my code? Since I want to droppoints I need to use this question segment itself. So someone help me.
answered 17 mins ago
Thasheela
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I am using begin{questions}...end{questions}. Output is like Q.1) Q.2) ...
I just want it like 1) 2) ... How to modify my code? Since I want to droppoints I need to use this question segment itself. So someone help me.
answered 17 mins ago
Thasheela
1
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up vote
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I am using begin{questions}...end{questions}. Output is like Q.1) Q.2) ...
I just want it like 1) 2) ... How to modify my code? Since I want to droppoints I need to use this question segment itself. So someone help me.
answered 17 mins ago
Thasheela
1
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I am using begin{questions}...end{questions}. Output is like Q.1) Q.2) ...
I just want it like 1) 2) ... How to modify my code? Since I want to droppoints I need to use this question segment itself. So someone help me.
answered 17 mins ago
Thasheela
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Welcome to TeX.SX. Usually, we don't put a greeting or a "thank you" in our posts. While this might seem strange at first, it is not a sign of lack of politeness, but rather part of our trying to keep everything very concise. Accepting and upvoting answers is the preferred way here to say "thank you" to users who helped you.
– Claudio Fiandrino
Apr 12 '13 at 12:52
4
Have you looked at the exam package? ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/exam I guess the package
answerstoo ctan.uib.no/macros/latex/contrib/answers/answers.pdf– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 12:53
@N3buchadnezzar I have tried a number of existing packages. They are cool, but do not actually give me the flexibility to do what I want!
– Dorogz
Apr 12 '13 at 13:10
3
I do not see anything in your question, making the
answerspackage not valid. Please state what this package is missing =)– N3buchadnezzar
Apr 12 '13 at 13:14
@N3buchadnezzar, I've looked at them and they are awkward to use. No lack of flexibility, mind you. But then again, I really don't see a simple(r) way to express the rather complex documents to be created... unless you leave the cozy LaTeX world and build a database with questions and answers, and splice the exam together from the result of a query.
– vonbrand
Apr 12 '13 at 13:49