feat(scoring): rescale scores to 0.0-1.0 with 0.05 resolution

Per-question score is now a float in [0.0, 1.0] snapped to a 21-level
0.05 grid, replacing the previous 0-1000 integer scale. Easier to read
on a leaderboard, ties become acceptable rather than vanishingly rare,
and small clock-skew differences no longer split rankings.

DB schema: score is REAL now (SQLite type affinity is loose enough that
existing rows still read fine, but new inserts go in as floats).

Frontend: added fmtScore() helpers in admin.js and quiz.js to render
two decimal places consistently (0.85, 1.20, 5.00) so float-arithmetic
sums never display as 0.8500000000000001.

Tests: linear_decay/flat/exponential_decay assertions updated; added
a snap-to-grid invariant test.
This commit is contained in:
ameer
2026-05-03 00:09:35 +08:00
parent 8e8d5cfff0
commit 7a483ad3ee
6 changed files with 87 additions and 35 deletions

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@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS submissions (
answer TEXT,
submitted_at TIMESTAMP,
elapsed_ms INTEGER,
score INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
score REAL NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'submitted',
PRIMARY KEY (sid, student_id, question_idx)
);

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@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ class RoomManager:
rows = await cursor.fetchall()
board = []
for rank, row in enumerate(rows, start=1):
item = {"rank": rank, "name": row["name"], "score": int(row["score"])}
item = {"rank": rank, "name": row["name"], "score": float(row["score"])}
if include_ids:
item["student_id"] = row["student_id"]
if you_student_id is not None and row["student_id"] == you_student_id:
@@ -636,14 +636,17 @@ class RoomManager:
return item["rank"]
return None
async def total_for(self, sid: str, student_id: str) -> int:
async def total_for(self, sid: str, student_id: str) -> float:
async with connect(self.settings.db_path) as db:
cursor = await db.execute(
"SELECT COALESCE(SUM(score), 0) AS total FROM submissions WHERE sid = ? AND student_id = ?",
(sid, student_id),
)
row = await cursor.fetchone()
return int(row["total"])
# Snap to two decimals so the sum stays display-friendly even after
# many small float additions; the per-question scores are already
# on a 0.05 grid, so this is mostly defensive.
return round(float(row["total"]), 2)
async def submission_for(self, sid: str, student_id: str, question_idx: int) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
async with connect(self.settings.db_path) as db:

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@@ -1,12 +1,30 @@
"""Score functions."""
"""Score functions.
Scores are floats in [0.0, 1.0] snapped to a 0.05 grid (21 distinct
levels). The discrete grid keeps display readable and ties common
enough that small clock-skew differences don't decide a leaderboard,
while still rewarding faster correct answers.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import math
from collections.abc import Callable
ScoreFn = Callable[[bool, int, int], int]
ScoreFn = Callable[[bool, int, int], float]
SCORE_FNS: dict[str, ScoreFn] = {}
GRID = 0.05
def _snap(value: float) -> float:
"""Snap to the 0.05 grid and clamp to [0.0, 1.0]."""
snapped = round(value / GRID) * GRID
snapped = max(0.0, min(1.0, snapped))
# Round to two decimals so the wire / display values are always
# exactly e.g. 0.85, never 0.8500000000000001.
return round(snapped, 2)
def register(name: str) -> Callable[[ScoreFn], ScoreFn]:
def decorator(func: ScoreFn) -> ScoreFn:
@@ -17,24 +35,29 @@ def register(name: str) -> Callable[[ScoreFn], ScoreFn]:
@register("linear_decay")
def linear_decay(correct: bool, elapsed_ms: int, time_limit_ms: int) -> int:
def linear_decay(correct: bool, elapsed_ms: int, time_limit_ms: int) -> float:
"""Correct answers earn 1.0 instantly, decaying linearly to 0.5 at the
deadline. Wrong (or missed) answers earn 0.0."""
if not correct:
return 0
return 0.0
elapsed_ms = max(0, min(elapsed_ms, time_limit_ms))
return round(1000 * (1 - 0.5 * elapsed_ms / time_limit_ms))
raw = 1.0 - 0.5 * (elapsed_ms / time_limit_ms)
return _snap(raw)
@register("flat")
def flat(correct: bool, elapsed_ms: int, time_limit_ms: int) -> int:
return 1000 if correct else 0
def flat(correct: bool, elapsed_ms: int, time_limit_ms: int) -> float:
"""All correct answers earn 1.0 regardless of speed."""
return 1.0 if correct else 0.0
@register("exponential_decay")
def exponential_decay(correct: bool, elapsed_ms: int, time_limit_ms: int) -> int:
def exponential_decay(correct: bool, elapsed_ms: int, time_limit_ms: int) -> float:
"""Correct answers earn 1.0 instantly, decaying exponentially to ~0.57
at the deadline (e^{-2}/2 + 0.5)."""
if not correct:
return 0
import math
return 0.0
elapsed_ms = max(0, min(elapsed_ms, time_limit_ms))
decay = math.exp(-2 * elapsed_ms / time_limit_ms)
return round(1000 * (0.5 + 0.5 * decay))
raw = 0.5 + 0.5 * decay
return _snap(raw)

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@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ const store = {
let countdownTimer = null;
function fmtScore(value) {
// Scores are floats on a 0.05 grid in [0, 1]; sums can run up to N
// (one per question). Always render as fixed two-decimal so the
// leaderboard reads "0.85" / "1.20" / "5.00" cleanly.
return Number(value || 0).toFixed(2);
}
function escapeText(value) {
return String(value ?? "").replace(/[&<>"']/g, (c) => ({
"&": "&amp;",
@@ -377,7 +384,7 @@ function renderLeaderboardList(rows) {
<li>
<span class="rank">${r.rank}</span>
<span class="who"><b>${escapeText(r.name)}</b>${r.student_id ? `<small>${escapeText(r.student_id)}</small>` : ""}</span>
<span class="score">${r.score}</span>
<span class="score">${fmtScore(r.score)}</span>
</li>
`).join("")}
</ol>

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@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ const store = {
let countdownTimer = null;
function fmtScore(value) {
// Scores are floats on a 0.05 grid in [0, 1]. Display as a fixed
// two-decimal string so users see e.g. "0.85" instead of
// "0.8500000000000001" when float math drifts in the leaderboard sum.
const n = Number(value || 0);
return n.toFixed(2);
}
function escapeText(value) {
return String(value ?? "").replace(/[&<>"']/g, (c) => ({
"&": "&amp;",
@@ -254,7 +262,7 @@ function renderSubmitted(message) {
setView(`
<div class="card narrow center">
<p class="eyebrow">Question ${message.question_idx + 1}</p>
<h1 class="big-score">+${message.score}</h1>
<h1 class="big-score">+${fmtScore(message.score)}</h1>
<p class="muted">submitted in ${seconds}s</p>
<p class="muted small">Waiting for the reveal…</p>
<div class="spinner" aria-hidden="true"></div>
@@ -296,8 +304,8 @@ function renderReveal(message) {
</ol>
${message.explanation ? `<p class="explanation">${escapeText(message.explanation)}</p>` : ""}
<div class="reveal-stats">
<div class="stat"><span class="muted">Your score</span><b>+${message.your_score || 0}</b></div>
<div class="stat"><span class="muted">Total</span><b>${message.your_total ?? 0}</b></div>
<div class="stat"><span class="muted">Your score</span><b>+${fmtScore(message.your_score || 0)}</b></div>
<div class="stat"><span class="muted">Total</span><b>${fmtScore(message.your_total)}</b></div>
<div class="stat"><span class="muted">Rank</span><b>${message.your_rank ?? "—"}</b></div>
</div>
<h3>Top 5</h3>
@@ -312,7 +320,7 @@ function renderBetween(message) {
<p class="eyebrow">Up next</p>
<h1>Question ${(message.next_idx ?? 0) + 1}</h1>
<div class="reveal-stats">
<div class="stat"><span class="muted">Total</span><b>${message.your_total ?? 0}</b></div>
<div class="stat"><span class="muted">Total</span><b>${fmtScore(message.your_total)}</b></div>
<div class="stat"><span class="muted">Rank</span><b>${message.your_rank ?? "—"}</b></div>
</div>
${renderBoard(message.top5)}
@@ -327,7 +335,7 @@ function renderFinished(message) {
<article class="card celebration-card">
<div class="celebration-banner">Quiz complete</div>
<div class="reveal-stats">
<div class="stat big"><span class="muted">Your total</span><b>${message.your_total ?? 0}</b></div>
<div class="stat big"><span class="muted">Your total</span><b>${fmtScore(message.your_total)}</b></div>
<div class="stat"><span class="muted">Rank</span><b>${message.your_rank ?? "—"}</b></div>
<div class="stat"><span class="muted">Correct</span><b>${message.questions_correct ?? 0} / ${message.questions_answered ?? 0}</b></div>
</div>
@@ -356,7 +364,7 @@ function renderBoard(rows = []) {
<li class="${isYou ? "is-you" : ""}">
<span class="rank">${r.rank}</span>
<span class="who"><b>${escapeText(r.name)}</b></span>
<span class="score">${r.score}</span>
<span class="score">${fmtScore(r.score)}</span>
</li>
`;
}).join("")}

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@@ -3,24 +3,35 @@ from app.scoring import SCORE_FNS
def test_linear_decay_values():
fn = SCORE_FNS["linear_decay"]
assert fn(True, 0, 60_000) == 1000
assert fn(True, 30_000, 60_000) == 750
assert fn(True, 60_000, 60_000) == 500
assert fn(True, 90_000, 60_000) == 500
assert fn(False, 0, 60_000) == 0
assert fn(True, 0, 60_000) == 1.0
assert fn(True, 30_000, 60_000) == 0.75
assert fn(True, 60_000, 60_000) == 0.5
# Past the deadline the score floors at 0.5 (still correct, fully decayed).
assert fn(True, 90_000, 60_000) == 0.5
assert fn(False, 0, 60_000) == 0.0
def test_linear_decay_snaps_to_grid():
"""Every score is on the 0.05 grid (21 distinct values)."""
fn = SCORE_FNS["linear_decay"]
for elapsed in range(0, 60_001, 137): # arbitrary irrational-ish step
s = fn(True, elapsed, 60_000)
# multiplied by 20, must be an integer
assert abs(s * 20 - round(s * 20)) < 1e-9, (elapsed, s)
def test_flat_values():
fn = SCORE_FNS["flat"]
assert fn(True, 0, 60_000) == 1000
assert fn(True, 60_000, 60_000) == 1000
assert fn(True, 90_000, 60_000) == 1000
assert fn(False, 0, 60_000) == 0
assert fn(True, 0, 60_000) == 1.0
assert fn(True, 60_000, 60_000) == 1.0
assert fn(True, 90_000, 60_000) == 1.0
assert fn(False, 0, 60_000) == 0.0
def test_exponential_decay_values():
fn = SCORE_FNS["exponential_decay"]
assert fn(True, 0, 60_000) == 1000
assert 560 < fn(True, 60_000, 60_000) < 570
assert fn(True, 0, 60_000) == 1.0
# At deadline: 0.5 + 0.5 * e^-2 ≈ 0.5677 → snaps to 0.55
assert fn(True, 60_000, 60_000) == 0.55
assert fn(True, 90_000, 60_000) == fn(True, 60_000, 60_000)
assert fn(False, 0, 60_000) == 0
assert fn(False, 0, 60_000) == 0.0