Configuring exercise settings

Individual settings of an exercise are configured in the exercise-config.json file of this exercise.

Information	IMPORTANT: If you change the file names specified in exercise-config.json, be sure to update them in the exercise-config.json file as well.

To configure settings for an exercise, complete these steps:

1. In the LMS authoring interface, go to Authoring > Labs.
2. Switch to the Coding labs tab.
3. In the filter, select Drafts.
4. Click the lab and wait till the lab opens.
5. Open CODE > exercises > {the exercise you need}.
6. Click exercise-config.json and in the editor pane specify the following parameters:

Parameter	Description	Value type	Default value
tests	List of test files that need to be run to check the learner's solution to the exercise. If there are multiple files, separate them with commas.	"tests": [ "leap_tests1.py", "leap_tests2.py" ]	—
tests_type	Set the type of auto-tests to use for learners' answers assessment in this exercise. The available types are: * unit — learners' results are compared with the expected result. * input — learners' results are compared with test-cases in the form of stdin input that you will need to write. See Creating input tests.		unit
masked-test	List of test files for which the correct answers should be hidden from learners. Only whether the learner has passed or failed the exercise will be displayed.	"masked-test": [ "leap_masked_tests.py" ]	—
max_points	If the exercise needs to be graded, the maximum score for the successful implementation.	Decimal	—
display_execution_time	Parameter that defines whether to show the program execution time to learners. This parameter is useful when there is a time restriction for the learner.
pinned	Parameter that pins important files to the editor working area in a particular order so that a learner has them in front of their eyes.	"pinned": [ "file1.py", "file2.py" ]	—

1. Click Save in the upper-right corner of the lab window.