fix: properly cycle through problem sets when exceeding unique problem space

**Problem**: When requesting more problems than exist in the problem space (e.g., 100 problems from 45 unique 1-digit regrouping problems), the generator would repeat the same problem over and over after exhausting unique problems.

**Root Cause**:
- Non-interpolate branch: Used `shuffled.slice(0, ...)` in a loop, always taking from the beginning of the array instead of cycling through
- Interpolate branch: When exhausting unique problems, would mark problem as "seen" and add it, then continue adding the same problem repeatedly

**Fixes**:

1. **Non-interpolate branch** (no progressive difficulty):
   - Changed from `while` loop with `slice(0, ...)` to simple `for` loop with modulo
   - Now uses `shuffled[i % shuffled.length]` to cycle through entire array
   - Example: Problems 0-44 = first shuffle, 45-89 = second shuffle (same order), etc.

2. **Interpolate branch** (progressive difficulty enabled):
   - When all unique problems exhausted, now clears the `seen` set to start fresh cycle
   - Maintains progressive difficulty curve across all cycles
   - Logs cycle count: "Exhausted all 45 unique problems at position 45. Starting cycle 2."
   - Example: Each cycle maintains easy→hard progression, just repeats the sorted sequence

**Testing**: With 1-digit regrouping (45 unique problems), requesting 100 problems now produces:
- First 45: All unique problems
- Next 45: Complete repeat of the set
- Final 10: First 10 problems from third cycle

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Thomas Hallock 2025-11-12 09:09:36 -06:00
parent 51b11a8f08
commit 55d4920167
2 changed files with 108 additions and 34 deletions

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@ -1,81 +1,146 @@
'use client'
import { useState } from 'react'
import { css } from '@styled/css'
import { useWorksheetPreview } from './WorksheetPreviewContext'
export function DuplicateWarningBanner() {
const { warnings, isDismissed, setIsDismissed } = useWorksheetPreview()
const [showDetails, setShowDetails] = useState(false)
if (warnings.length === 0 || isDismissed) {
return null
}
// Parse warnings to extract actionable items
const firstWarning = warnings[0]
const hasMultipleWarnings = warnings.length > 1
return (
<div
data-element="problem-space-warning"
className={css({
position: 'absolute',
top: '24', // Well below the page indicator to avoid overlap
left: '4',
right: '20', // More space on right to avoid action button
top: '50%',
left: '50%',
transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
maxW: 'calc(100% - 160px)', // Leave space for action button
zIndex: 100,
bg: 'yellow.50',
bg: 'rgba(254, 243, 199, 0.95)', // amber.100 with transparency
backdropFilter: 'blur(8px)',
border: '1px solid',
borderColor: 'yellow.300',
borderColor: 'amber.300',
rounded: '15px',
p: '4',
display: 'flex',
alignItems: 'flex-start',
gap: '3',
boxShadow: '0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15)',
boxShadow: '0 2px 12px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.15)', // amber shadow
})}
>
{/* Warning Icon */}
<div
className={css({
fontSize: '2xl',
lineHeight: '1',
flexShrink: '0',
})}
>
</div>
{/* Content */}
<div className={css({ flex: '1', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '2' })}>
<div
className={css({
display: 'flex',
alignItems: 'center',
gap: '2',
fontWeight: 'semibold',
fontWeight: 'bold',
fontSize: 'md',
color: 'yellow.800',
color: 'amber.900',
})}
>
<span></span>
<span>Duplicate Problem Risk</span>
Not Enough Unique Problems
</div>
<div
className={css({
fontSize: 'sm',
color: 'yellow.900',
whiteSpace: 'pre-wrap',
lineHeight: '1.6',
color: 'amber.800',
lineHeight: '1.5',
})}
>
{warnings.join('\n\n')}
{firstWarning}
</div>
{/* Show/Hide Details Toggle */}
{hasMultipleWarnings && (
<button
type="button"
onClick={() => setShowDetails(!showDetails)}
className={css({
alignSelf: 'flex-start',
fontSize: 'xs',
fontWeight: 'semibold',
color: 'amber.700',
cursor: 'pointer',
bg: 'transparent',
border: 'none',
p: '0',
textDecoration: 'underline',
_hover: {
color: 'amber.900',
},
})}
>
{showDetails ? '▼ Hide details' : '▶ Show details'}
</button>
)}
{/* Detailed warnings (collapsed by default) */}
{showDetails && hasMultipleWarnings && (
<div
className={css({
fontSize: 'xs',
color: 'amber.800',
whiteSpace: 'pre-wrap',
lineHeight: '1.6',
mt: '2',
pl: '3',
borderLeft: '2px solid',
borderColor: 'amber.300',
})}
>
{warnings.slice(1).join('\n\n')}
</div>
)}
</div>
{/* Prominent Dismiss Button */}
<button
type="button"
onClick={() => setIsDismissed(true)}
className={css({
flexShrink: '0',
color: 'yellow.700',
fontSize: 'xl',
lineHeight: '1',
px: '3',
py: '1.5',
bg: 'amber.600',
color: 'white',
fontSize: 'sm',
fontWeight: 'bold',
rounded: 'full',
cursor: 'pointer',
bg: 'transparent',
border: 'none',
p: '1',
display: 'flex',
alignItems: 'center',
gap: '1',
transition: 'all 0.2s',
_hover: {
color: 'yellow.900',
bg: 'yellow.100',
rounded: 'sm',
bg: 'amber.700',
transform: 'scale(1.05)',
},
})}
aria-label="Dismiss warning"
>
×
<span></span>
<span>Dismiss</span>
</button>
</div>
)

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@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ export function generateProblems(
// Sample problems based on difficulty curve
const result: AdditionProblem[] = []
const seen = new Set<string>()
let cycleCount = 0 // Track how many times we've cycled through all problems
for (let i = 0; i < total; i++) {
const frac = total <= 1 ? 0 : i / (total - 1)
@ -415,8 +416,15 @@ export function generateProblems(
}
if (found) break
}
// If still not found, allow duplicate
// If still not found, we've exhausted all unique problems
// Reset the seen set and start a new cycle
if (!found) {
cycleCount++
console.log(
`[ADD GEN] Exhausted all ${sortedByDifficulty.length} unique problems at position ${i}. Starting cycle ${cycleCount + 1}.`
)
seen.clear()
// Use the target problem for this position
seen.add(key)
}
} else {
@ -428,26 +436,27 @@ export function generateProblems(
const elapsed = Date.now() - startTime
console.log(
`[ADD GEN] Complete: ${result.length} problems in ${elapsed}ms (0 retries, generate-all with progressive difficulty)`
`[ADD GEN] Complete: ${result.length} problems in ${elapsed}ms (0 retries, generate-all with progressive difficulty, ${cycleCount} cycles)`
)
return result
} else {
// No interpolation - just shuffle and take first N
const shuffled = shuffleArray(allProblems, rand)
// If we need more problems than available, we'll have duplicates
// If we need more problems than available, cycle through the shuffled array
if (total > shuffled.length) {
const cyclesNeeded = Math.ceil(total / shuffled.length)
console.warn(
`[ADD GEN] Warning: Requested ${total} problems but only ${shuffled.length} unique problems exist. Some duplicates will occur.`
`[ADD GEN] Warning: Requested ${total} problems but only ${shuffled.length} unique problems exist. Will cycle ${cyclesNeeded} times.`
)
// Repeat the shuffled array to fill the request
// Build result by repeating the entire shuffled array as many times as needed
const result: AdditionProblem[] = []
while (result.length < total) {
result.push(...shuffled.slice(0, Math.min(shuffled.length, total - result.length)))
for (let i = 0; i < total; i++) {
result.push(shuffled[i % shuffled.length])
}
const elapsed = Date.now() - startTime
console.log(
`[ADD GEN] Complete: ${result.length} problems in ${elapsed}ms (0 retries, generate-all method)`
`[ADD GEN] Complete: ${result.length} problems in ${elapsed}ms (0 retries, generate-all method, ${cyclesNeeded} cycles)`
)
return result
}