Perl Variables for Any Question Type

The following reserved Perl variables are used to return information or set behaviors in questions that you create in WebAssign.

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These variables can be used in all questions.

Variable	Description
`$ASSIGNMENT_ID`	Returns current assignment ID.
`$CORRECT`	Returns true (1) if student's response is correct.
`$DEPLOYMENT_ID`	Returns the unique identifier for this scheduled instance of this assignment. Not the same as the assignment ID.
`$EMAIL`	Returns the email address of the student completing the question.
`$FULLNAME`	Returns the full name of the student completing the question.
`$HINT`	Set the hint to be displayed.
`$CORRECT_HINT`	Set the hint to be displayed after a correct response.
`$HINT_ON_CORRECT`	Set to displays available hints even when your student's response is correct.
`$pi`	Returns a calculated value of pi.
`$POINTS`	Returns point value of question part.
`$QUESTION_ID`	Returns the current QID.
`$QUESTION_NUM`	Returns current question number on assignment.
`$RESPONSE_NUM`	Returns number of submissions made.
`$STUDENT`	Returns unique ID of the student completing the question.
`$THIS_SCORE`	Set to override question part score.
`$THISBOXNAME`	Returns full name of answer box, for example, RN_355_1_0_83 is the box name for a random numerical box of question ID 355. It is the first part (0) of the first question (1) on the assignment and 83 is the random seed.
`$thisresponse`	Returns student's response for the answer box. Changing the value of this variable can cause your student's answer to be graded incorrectly.
`$TOOLTIP`	In Answer, customizes or hides answer format tip for one answer box, for example, `$TOOLTIP='Enter a whole number'`. To hide the answer format tip for an answer box, set `$TOOLTIP=' '` (with a space).