Can asterix be used as a substitute for one letter only?

Can asterix be used as a substitute for one letter only?

由Kornel Naruszewicz發表於
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I'm writing a quiz and want to allow misspeling of one letter. For example, in a word "between" I want to allow misspelling of one of the 'e's in this word. If I use an asterix than any numebr of words and letters is accepted by the system. Is there an "asterix" representing one letter only?
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In reply to Kornel Naruszewicz

Re: Can asterix be used as a substitute for one letter only?

由Tim Hunt發表於
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Not at the moment.

There is a regular-expression question type in the modules and plugins database that you could try.

And, the OU is working on a question type based on The_OU_PMatch_algorithm for Moodle 2.1.

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Re: Can asterix be used as a substitute for one letter only?

由ben reynolds發表於

Actually, there are *2* regular expression question types. Enter "regular expression" in the search box at the Modules and Plugins database to see them.

RegEx, which I'm a neophyte at, is a really powerful question type.

Play with both to see which you like.

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Re: Can asterix be used as a substitute for one letter only?

由Joseph Rézeau發表於
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See the documentation at Regular Expression Short-Answer question type.

Joseph

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In reply to Kornel Naruszewicz

Re: Can asterix be used as a substitute for one letter only?

由Steve Ambrosini發表於

This seems to be answered already but here is another 2c for the till.

In DOS, the asterisk (*) allowed for substitution of words or groups of letters and the octothorp (#) was used for single letters.

I wonder if this answers your question...

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Re: Can asterix be used as a substitute for one letter only?

由Tim Hunt發表於
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That may have worked in DOS, but it does not work in Moodle.

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Re: Can asterix be used as a substitute for one letter only?

由Joseph Rézeau發表於
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O Brave Old World of DOS that had such wonderful octohorps in it!

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Re: Can asterix be used as a substitute for one letter only?

由ben reynolds發表於

What a wonderful word! I had to tweet it to see who I know that knew that word before I did. Now awaiting responses.

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Re: Can asterix be used as a substitute for one letter only?

由Joseph Rézeau發表於
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MIRANDA

O, wonder!
How many goodly tweets are there here!
How tweeteous mankind is! O brave new world,
That has such tweeters in't!

after WS

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Re: Can asterix be used as a substitute for one letter only?

由ben reynolds發表於

Lovely, Joseph 大笑

I Tweeted & copied to Facebook: "

Who knew that the hashmark # is an "octothorpe"?http://bit.ly/i3o016"

Responses show this is, indeed, a brave new world.

My wife actually knew octothorpe, but had forgotten she knew. A Fb friend reposted the link to octothorpe, which induced a comment about "tittle" showing this bit of Wikipedia poetry: "A small, insignificant amount (of something); a vanishing scintilla; a measly crumb; a minute speck."

Whereupon another Fb friend announced that @ is called an "arroba."

And one of my Twitter followers replied, "What did you just call me?"

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