80 Cols per line, corrected indentation in files & implemented DRY

4 files changed, 439 insertions, 398 deletions

diff --git a/testapp/exam/forms.py b/testapp/exam/forms.py
index 9bcd04f..7bbf601 100644
--- a/testapp/exam/forms.py
+++ b/testapp/exam/forms.py
@@ -22,18 +22,27 @@ UNAME_CHARS = letters + "._" + digits
 PWD_CHARS = letters + punctuation + digits
 
 class UserRegisterForm(forms.Form):
-    """A Class to create new form for User's Registration. It has the various fields and functions required to register a new user to the system"""
+    """A Class to create new form for User's Registration.
+    It has the various fields and functions required to register
+    a new user to the system"""
 
-    username = forms.CharField(max_length=30, help_text='Letters, digits, period and underscores only.')
+    username = forms.CharField\
+               (max_length=30, help_text='Letters, digits,\
+               period and underscores only.')
     email = forms.EmailField()
     password = forms.CharField(max_length=30, widget=forms.PasswordInput())
-    confirm_password = forms.CharField(max_length=30, widget=forms.PasswordInput())
+    confirm_password = forms.CharField\
+                       (max_length=30, widget=forms.PasswordInput())
     first_name = forms.CharField(max_length=30)
     last_name = forms.CharField(max_length=30)
-    roll_number = forms.CharField(max_length=30, help_text="Use a dummy if you don't have one.")
-    institute = forms.CharField(max_length=128, help_text='Institute/Organization')
-    department = forms.CharField(max_length=64, help_text='Department you work/study at')
-    position = forms.CharField(max_length=64, help_text='Student/Faculty/Researcher/Industry/etc.')
+    roll_number = forms.CharField\
+                (max_length=30, help_text="Use a dummy if you don't have one.")
+    institute = forms.CharField\
+                (max_length=128, help_text='Institute/Organization')
+    department = forms.CharField\
+                (max_length=64, help_text='Department you work/study at')
+    position = forms.CharField\
+        (max_length=64, help_text='Student/Faculty/Researcher/Industry/etc.')
 
     def clean_username(self):
         u_name = self.cleaned_data["username"]
@@ -42,7 +51,7 @@ class UserRegisterForm(forms.Form):
                   "allowed in username"
             raise forms.ValidationError(msg)
         try:
-            User.objects.get(username__exact = u_name)
+            User.objects.get(username__exact=u_name)
             raise forms.ValidationError("Username already exists.")
         except User.DoesNotExist:
             return u_name
@@ -50,8 +59,8 @@ class UserRegisterForm(forms.Form):
     def clean_password(self):
         pwd = self.cleaned_data['password']
         if pwd.strip(PWD_CHARS):
-            raise forms.ValidationError("Only letters, digits and punctuation are \
-                                         allowed in password")
+            raise forms.ValidationError("Only letters, digits and punctuation\
+                                        are allowed in password")
         return pwd
 
     def clean_confirm_password(self):
@@ -86,28 +95,32 @@ class UserRegisterForm(forms.Form):
 class UserLoginForm(forms.Form):
     """Creates a form which will allow the user to log into the system."""
 
-    username = forms.CharField(max_length = 30)
+    username = forms.CharField(max_length=30)
     password = forms.CharField(max_length=30, widget=forms.PasswordInput())
 
     def clean(self):
         super(UserLoginForm, self).clean()
         try:
-            u_name, pwd = self.cleaned_data["username"], self.cleaned_data["password"]
-            user = authenticate(username = u_name, password = pwd)
+            u_name, pwd = self.cleaned_data["username"],\
+                          self.cleaned_data["password"]
+            user = authenticate(username=u_name, password=pwd)
         except Exception:
-            raise forms.ValidationError("Username and/or Password is not entered")
+            raise forms.ValidationError\
+                        ("Username and/or Password is not entered")
         if not user:
             raise forms.ValidationError("Invalid username/password")
         return user
 
 class QuizForm(forms.Form):
-    """Creates a form to add or edit a Quiz. It has the related fields and functions required."""
+    """Creates a form to add or edit a Quiz.
+    It has the related fields and functions required."""
     
     start_date = forms.DateField(initial=datetime.date.today)
     duration = forms.IntegerField()
     active = forms.BooleanField(required = False)
     tags = TagField(widget=TagAutocomplete())
-    description = forms.CharField(max_length=256, widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={'cols':20,'rows':1}))
+    description = forms.CharField(max_length=256, widget=forms.Textarea\
+                                                (attrs={'cols':20,'rows':1}))
 
     def save(self):
         start_date = self.cleaned_data["start_date"]
@@ -116,24 +129,31 @@ class QuizForm(forms.Form):
         description = self.cleaned_data["description"]
         
         new_quiz = Quiz()
-        new_quiz.start_date=start_date
-        new_quiz.duration=duration
-        new_quiz.active=active
-        new_quiz.description=description
+        new_quiz.start_date = start_date
+        new_quiz.duration = duration
+        new_quiz.active = active
+        new_quiz.description = description
         new_quiz.save()
 
 class QuestionForm(forms.Form):
-    """Creates a form to add or edit a Question. It has the related fields and functions required."""
+    """Creates a form to add or edit a Question. 
+    It has the related fields and functions required."""
 
-    summary = forms.CharField(widget = forms.Textarea(attrs={'cols': 40, 'rows': 1}))
-    description = forms.CharField(widget = forms.Textarea(attrs={'cols': 40, 'rows': 1}))
+    summary = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea\
+                                        (attrs={'cols': 40, 'rows': 1}))
+    description = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea\
+                                            (attrs={'cols': 40, 'rows': 1}))
     points = forms.FloatField()
-    test = forms.CharField(widget = forms.Textarea(attrs={'cols': 40, 'rows': 1}))
-    options = forms.CharField(widget = forms.Textarea(attrs={'cols': 40, 'rows': 1}),required=False)
-    type = forms.CharField(max_length=8, widget=forms.Select(choices=QUESTION_TYPE_CHOICES))
+    test = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea\
+                                    (attrs={'cols': 40, 'rows': 1}))
+    options = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea\
+                                (attrs={'cols': 40, 'rows': 1}),required=False)
+    type = forms.CharField(max_length=8, widget=forms.Select\
+                                        (choices=QUESTION_TYPE_CHOICES))
     active = forms.BooleanField(required=False)
     tags = TagField(widget=TagAutocomplete(),required=False)
-    snippet = forms.CharField(widget = forms.Textarea(attrs={'cols': 40, 'rows': 1}),required=False)
+    snippet = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea\
+                                (attrs={'cols': 40, 'rows': 1}),required=False)
 
     def save(self):
         summary = self.cleaned_data["summary"]
diff --git a/testapp/exam/models.py b/testapp/exam/models.py
index 708c7af..00d32e4 100644
--- a/testapp/exam/models.py
+++ b/testapp/exam/models.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import datetime
 from django.db import models
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
-from taggit_autocomplete_modified.managers import TaggableManagerAutocomplete as TaggableManager
+from taggit_autocomplete_modified.managers import TaggableManagerAutocomplete\
+as TaggableManager
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 ################################################################################
 class Profile(models.Model):
diff --git a/testapp/exam/urls.py b/testapp/exam/urls.py
index ff1545a..b3cfceb 100644
--- a/testapp/exam/urls.py
+++ b/testapp/exam/urls.py
@@ -30,15 +30,17 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('exam.views',
     url(r'^manage/showquiz/$','show_all_quiz'),   
     url(r'^manage/monitor/$', 'monitor'),
     url(r'^manage/showquestionpapers/$','show_all_questionpapers'),  
-    url(r'^manage/showquestionpapers/(?P<questionpaper_id>\d+)/$', 'show_all_questionpapers'),
+    url(r'^manage/showquestionpapers/(?P<questionpaper_id>\d+)/$',\
+                                                    'show_all_questionpapers'),
     url(r'^manage/monitor/(?P<quiz_id>\d+)/$', 'monitor'),    
-    url(r'^manage/user_data/(?P<username>[a-zA-Z0-9_.]+)/$', 'user_data'),
+    url(r'^manage/user_data/(?P<username>[a-zA-Z0-9_.]+)/$','user_data'),
     url(r'^manage/designquestionpaper/$','design_questionpaper'),
-    url(r'^manage/designquestionpaper/(?P<questionpaper_id>\d+)/$', 'design_questionpaper'),
-    url(r'^manage/designquestionpaper/automatic/(?P<questionpaper_id>\d+)/$','automatic_questionpaper'),
+    url(r'^manage/designquestionpaper/(?P<questionpaper_id>\d+)/$',\
+                                                        'design_questionpaper'),
+    url(r'^manage/designquestionpaper/automatic/(?P<questionpaper_id>\d+)/$',\
+                                                    'automatic_questionpaper'),
     url(r'^manage/designquestionpaper/automatic$','automatic_questionpaper'),
     url(r'^manage/designquestionpaper/manual$','manual_questionpaper'),
-    url(r'^manage/designquestionpaper/manual/(?P<questionpaper_id>\d+)/$','manual_questionpaper'),
-
+    url(r'^manage/designquestionpaper/manual/(?P<questionpaper_id>\d+)/$',\
+                                                        'manual_questionpaper'),
 )
-
diff --git a/testapp/exam/views.py b/testapp/exam/views.py
index a1e8ece..0cfc5ab 100644
--- a/testapp/exam/views.py
+++ b/testapp/exam/views.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import os
 import stat
 from os.path import dirname, pardir, abspath, join, exists
 import datetime
-
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.contrib.auth import login, logout, authenticate
 from django.shortcuts import render_to_response, get_object_or_404, redirect
@@ -14,56 +13,92 @@ from django.db.models import Sum
 from taggit.models import Tag
 from itertools import chain
 # Local imports.
-from exam.models import Quiz, Question, QuestionPaper, Profile, Answer, AnswerPaper, User
-from exam.forms import UserRegisterForm, UserLoginForm, QuizForm , QuestionForm
+from exam.models import Quiz, Question, QuestionPaper, Profile, Answer
+from exam.models import AnswerPaper, User
+from exam.forms import UserRegisterForm, UserLoginForm, QuizForm, QuestionForm
 from exam.xmlrpc_clients import code_server
 from settings import URL_ROOT
 
 # The directory where user data can be saved.
 OUTPUT_DIR = abspath(join(dirname(__file__), pardir, 'output'))
 
+
 def my_redirect(url):
     """An overridden redirect to deal with URL_ROOT-ing. See settings.py
-for details."""
+    for details."""
     return redirect(URL_ROOT + url)
 
+
 def my_render_to_response(template, context=None, **kwargs):
-    """Overridden render_to_response.
-"""
+    """Overridden render_to_response."""
+    
     if context is None:
         context = {'URL_ROOT': URL_ROOT}
     else:
         context['URL_ROOT'] = URL_ROOT
-    return render_to_response(template, context, **kwargs) 
+    return render_to_response(template, context, **kwargs)
+
 
 def gen_key(no_of_chars):
     """Generate a random key of the number of characters."""
-    allowed_chars = string.digits+string.uppercase
+    allowed_chars = string.digits + string.uppercase
     return ''.join([random.choice(allowed_chars) for i in range(no_of_chars)])
-    
+
+
 def get_user_dir(user):
     """Return the output directory for the user."""
 
     user_dir = join(OUTPUT_DIR, str(user.username))
     if not exists(user_dir):
         os.mkdir(user_dir)
-    # Make it rwx by others.
-        os.chmod(user_dir, stat.S_IROTH | stat.S_IWOTH | stat.S_IXOTH \
-                | stat.S_IRUSR | stat.S_IWUSR | stat.S_IXUSR \
-                | stat.S_IRGRP | stat.S_IWGRP | stat.S_IXGRP)
+        # Make it rwx by others.
+    os.chmod(user_dir, stat.S_IROTH | stat.S_IWOTH | stat.S_IXOTH \
+                         | stat.S_IRUSR | stat.S_IWUSR | stat.S_IXUSR \
+                         | stat.S_IRGRP | stat.S_IWGRP | stat.S_IXGRP)
     return user_dir
-    
+
+
 def index(request):
-    """The start page.
-    """
+    """The start page."""
+    
     user = request.user
     if user.is_authenticated():
-    	if user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() > 0:
+        if user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() > 0:
             return my_redirect('/exam/manage/')
         return my_redirect("/exam/start/")
 
     return my_redirect("/exam/login/")
 
+def is_moderator(user):
+    """Check if the user is having moderator rights"""
+    if user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 1:
+        return True
+    
+def fetch_questions(request):
+    """Fetch questions from database based on the given search conditions &
+    tags"""
+    first_tag = request.POST.get('first_tag')
+    first_condition = request.POST.get('first_condition')
+    second_tag = request.POST.get('second_tag')
+    second_condition = request.POST.get('second_condition')
+    third_tag = request.POST.get('third_tag')
+    question1 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[first_tag]))
+    question2 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[second_tag]))
+    question3 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[third_tag]))
+    if first_condition == 'and':
+        set1 = question1.intersection(question2)
+        if second_condition == 'and':
+            set2 = set1.intersection(question3)
+        else:
+            set2 = set1.union(question3)
+    else:
+        set1 = question1.union(question2)
+        if second_condition == 'and':
+            set2 = set1.intersection(question3)
+        else:
+            set2 = set1.union(question3)
+    return set2
+
 def user_register(request):
     """ Register a new user.
     Create a user and corresponding profile and store roll_number also."""
@@ -78,90 +113,94 @@ def user_register(request):
             data = form.cleaned_data
             u_name, pwd = form.save()
 
-            new_user = authenticate(username = u_name, password = pwd)
+            new_user = authenticate(username=u_name, password=pwd)
             login(request, new_user)
             return my_redirect("/exam/start/")
-        
         else:
             return my_render_to_response('exam/register.html',
-                {'form':form},
-                context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                                         {'form': form},
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
     else:
         form = UserRegisterForm()
         return my_render_to_response('exam/register.html',
-                {'form':form},
-                context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                                     {'form': form},
+                                     context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
 
 def quizlist_user(request):
-    """Show All Quizzes that is available to logged-in user."""
-    user=request.user
+    """Show All Quizzes that are available to logged-in user."""
+    
+    user = request.user
     avail_quiz = list(QuestionPaper.objects.filter(quiz__active=True))
     user_answerpapers = AnswerPaper.objects.filter(user=user)
     user_quiz = []
 
     if user_answerpapers.count() == 0:
-        context = {'quizzes':avail_quiz}
-        return my_render_to_response("exam/quizzes_user.html",context)
+        context = {'quizzes': avail_quiz}
+        return my_render_to_response("exam/quizzes_user.html", context)
 
     for paper in user_answerpapers:
         for quiz in avail_quiz:
-            if paper.question_paper.id == quiz.id and paper.end_time != paper.start_time:
+            if paper.question_paper.id == quiz.id and paper.end_time != \
+            paper.start_time:
                 avail_quiz.remove(quiz)
 
-    context = {'quizzes':avail_quiz,'user':user}
-    return my_render_to_response("exam/quizzes_user.html",context)
+    context = {'quizzes': avail_quiz, 'user': user}
+    return my_render_to_response("exam/quizzes_user.html", context)
+
 
 def results_user(request):
     """Show list of Results of Quizzes that is taken by logged-in user."""
+    
     user = request.user
     papers = AnswerPaper.objects.filter(user=user)
     quiz_marks = []
     for paper in papers:
-        temp = []
-        temp.append(paper.question_paper.quiz.description)
-        temp.append(paper.get_total_marks())
+        temp = paper.question_paper.quiz.description, paper.get_total_marks()
         quiz_marks.append(temp)
-    context = {'papers':quiz_marks}
-    return my_render_to_response("exam/results_user.html",context)
+    context = {'papers': quiz_marks}
+    return my_render_to_response("exam/results_user.html", context)
+
 
 def edit_quiz(request):
     """Edit the list of quizzes seleted by the user for editing."""
 
     user = request.user
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0:
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page!')
-    quizzes = request.POST.getlist('quizzes')
+    quiz_list = request.POST.getlist('quizzes')
     start_date = request.POST.getlist('start_date')
     duration = request.POST.getlist('duration')
     active = request.POST.getlist('active')
     description = request.POST.getlist('description')
+    tags = request.POST.getlist('tags')
 
-    j = 0
-    for i in quizzes:
-        quiz = Quiz.objects.get(id=i)
+    for j, quiz_id in enumerate(quiz_list):
+        quiz = Quiz.objects.get(id=quiz_id)
         quiz.start_date = start_date[j]
         quiz.duration = duration[j]
         quiz.active = active[j]
         quiz.description = description[j]
         quiz.save()
-        edit_tags=tags[j]
+        edit_tags = tags[j]
         quiz.save()
         for tag in quiz.tags.all():
             quiz.tags.remove(tag)
         tags_split = edit_tags.split(',')
-        for i in range(0,len(tags_split)-1):
+        for i in range(0, len(tags_split) - 1):
             tag = tags_split[i].strip()
             quiz.tags.add(tag)
-        j += 1
     return my_redirect("/exam/manage/showquiz/")
 
+
 def edit_question(request):
     """Edit the list of questions seleted by the user for editing."""
+    
     user = request.user
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0:
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page!')
 
-    questions = request.POST.getlist('questions')
+    question_list = request.POST.getlist('questions')
     summary = request.POST.getlist('summary')
     description = request.POST.getlist('description')
     points = request.POST.getlist('points')
@@ -171,47 +210,47 @@ def edit_question(request):
     active = request.POST.getlist('active')
     snippet = request.POST.getlist('snippet')
     tags = request.POST.getlist('tags')
-    j = 0
-    for id_list in questions:
-        question = Question.objects.get(id=id_list)
+    
+    for j, question_id in enumerate(question_list):
+        question = Question.objects.get(id=question_id)
         question.summary = summary[j]
         question.description = description[j]
         question.points = points[j]
         question.test = test[j]
         question.options = options[j]
         question.type = type[j]
-        edit_tags=tags[j]
         question.active = active[j]
         question.snippet = snippet[j]
         question.save()
         for tag in question.tags.all():
             question.tags.remove(tag)
+        edit_tags = tags[j]
         tags_split = edit_tags.split(',')
-        for i in range(0,len(tags_split)-1):
+        for i in range(0, len(tags_split) - 1):
             tag = tags_split[i].strip()
             question.tags.add(tag)
-        j += 1
     return my_redirect("/exam/manage/questions")
-   
 
-def add_question(request,question_id=None):
-    """To add a new question in the database. Create a new question and store it."""
+
+def add_question(request, question_id=None):
+    """To add a new question in the database. 
+       Create a new question and store it."""
+       
     user = request.user
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0 :
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page!')
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = QuestionForm(request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
             data = form.cleaned_data
-            if question_id == None:
+            if question_id is None:
                 form.save()
                 question = Question.objects.order_by("-id")[0]
                 tags = form['tags'].data.split(',')
-                for i in range(0,len(tags)-1):
-		            tag = tags[i].strip()
-        		    question.tags.add(tag)
+                for i in range(0, len(tags) - 1):
+                    tag = tags[i].strip()
+                    question.tags.add(tag)
                 return my_redirect("/exam/manage/questions")
-	        
             else:
                 d = Question.objects.get(id=question_id)
                 d.summary = form['summary'].data
@@ -227,56 +266,58 @@ def add_question(request,question_id=None):
                 for tag in question.tags.all():
                     question.tags.remove(tag)
                 tags = form['tags'].data.split(',')
-            	for i in range(0,len(tags)-1):
-    	            tag = tags[i].strip()
-    	            question.tags.add(tag)
+                for i in range(0, len(tags) - 1):
+                    tag = tags[i].strip()
+                    question.tags.add(tag)
                 return my_redirect("/exam/manage/questions")
-                
         else:
             return my_render_to_response('exam/add_question.html',
-                {'form':form},
-                context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                                        {'form': form},
+                                        context_instance=RequestContext\
+                                        (request))
     else:
-    	if question_id == None:
+        if question_id is None:
             form = QuestionForm()
             return my_render_to_response('exam/add_question.html',
-                {'form':form},
-                context_instance=RequestContext(request))
-    	else:
-	    
-    	    d = Question.objects.get(id=question_id)
-    	    form = QuestionForm()
-    	    form.initial['summary']= d.summary
-    	    form.initial['description'] = d.description
-    	    form.initial['points']= d.points
-    	    form.initial['test'] = d.test
-    	    form.initial['options'] = d.options
-    	    form.initial['type'] = d.type
-    	    form.initial['active'] = d.active
+                                        {'form': form},
+                                        context_instance=RequestContext\
+                                        (request))
+        else:
+            d = Question.objects.get(id=question_id)
+            form = QuestionForm()
+            form.initial['summary'] = d.summary
+            form.initial['description'] = d.description
+            form.initial['points'] = d.points
+            form.initial['test'] = d.test
+            form.initial['options'] = d.options
+            form.initial['type'] = d.type
+            form.initial['active'] = d.active
             form.initial['snippet'] = d.snippet
             form_tags = d.tags.all()
             form_tags_split = form_tags.values('name')
             initial_tags = ""
-            
             for tag in form_tags_split:
                 initial_tags = initial_tags + str(tag['name']).strip() + ","
             if (initial_tags == ","):
                 initial_tags = ""
-            form.initial['tags']=initial_tags
-            return my_render_to_response('exam/add_question.html',{'form':form},context_instance=RequestContext(request))	
+            form.initial['tags'] = initial_tags
+            return my_render_to_response('exam/add_question.html', 
+                                        {'form': form},
+                                        context_instance=RequestContext\
+                                        (request))
 
 
-def add_quiz(request,quiz_id=None):
+def add_quiz(request, quiz_id=None):
     """To add a new quiz in the database. Create a new question and store it."""
 
     user = request.user
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0 :
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page!')
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = QuizForm(request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
             data = form.cleaned_data
-            if quiz_id == None:        
+            if quiz_id is None:
                 form.save()
                 quiz = Quiz.objects.order_by("-id")[0]
                 tags = form['tags'].data.split(',')
@@ -290,95 +331,101 @@ def add_quiz(request,quiz_id=None):
                 d.duration = form['duration'].data
                 d.active = form['active'].data
                 d.description = form['description'].data
-                d.save()    
+                d.save()
                 quiz = Quiz.objects.get(id=quiz_id)
                 for tag in quiz.tags.all():
                     quiz.tags.remove(tag)
                 tags = form['tags'].data.split(',')
-            	for i in range(0,len(tags)-1):
-    	            tag = tags[i].strip()
-    	            quiz.tags.add(tag)
+                for i in range(0, len(tags) - 1):
+                    tag = tags[i].strip()
+                    quiz.tags.add(tag)
                 return my_redirect("/exam/manage/showquiz")
-                
         else:
             return my_render_to_response('exam/add_quiz.html',
-                {'form':form},
-                context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                                        {'form': form},
+                                        context_instance=RequestContext\
+                                        (request))
     else:
-        if quiz_id == None:
+        if quiz_id is None:
             form = QuizForm()
             return my_render_to_response('exam/add_quiz.html',
-                {'form':form},
-                context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                                        {'form': form},
+                                        context_instance=RequestContext\
+                                        (request))
         else:
             d = Quiz.objects.get(id=quiz_id)
             form = QuizForm()
-            form.initial['start_date']= d.start_date
+            form.initial['start_date'] = d.start_date
             form.initial['duration'] = d.duration
-            form.initial['description']= d.description
+            form.initial['description'] = d.description
             form.initial['active'] = d.active
             form_tags = d.tags.all()
             form_tags_split = form_tags.values('name')
             initial_tags = ""
-            
+
             for tag in form_tags_split:
                 initial_tags = initial_tags + str(tag['name']).strip() + ","
             if (initial_tags == ","):
                 initial_tags = ""
-            form.initial['tags']=initial_tags
-            return my_render_to_response('exam/add_quiz.html',{'form':form},context_instance=RequestContext(request))	
+            form.initial['tags'] = initial_tags
+            return my_render_to_response('exam/add_quiz.html', 
+                                        {'form': form}, 
+                                        context_instance=RequestContext\
+                                        (request))
 
 
-def design_questionpaper(request,questionpaper_id=None):
-    user=request.user
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0 :
+def design_questionpaper(request, questionpaper_id=None):
+    """Adding a new question paper"""
+    user = request.user
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page!')
-    return my_render_to_response('exam/add_questionpaper.html',{},context_instance=RequestContext(request))
-    
-        
-def show_all_questionpapers(request,questionpaper_id=None):
-    user=request.user
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0 :
+    return my_render_to_response('exam/add_questionpaper.html', {}, 
+                                context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
+
+def show_all_questionpapers(request, questionpaper_id=None):
+    """Show list of all the question papers"""
+    user = request.user
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page!')
 
-    if request.method=="POST" and request.POST.get('add') == "add":
-        return my_redirect("/exam/manage/designquestionpaper/" + questionpaper_id)
+    if request.method == "POST" and request.POST.get('add') == "add":
+        return my_redirect("/exam/manage/designquestionpaper/" +\
+        questionpaper_id)
 
-    if request.method=="POST" and request.POST.get('delete') == "delete":
+    if request.method == "POST" and request.POST.get('delete') == "delete":
         data = request.POST.getlist('papers')
         q_paper = QuestionPaper.objects.get(id=questionpaper_id)
         for i in data:
             q_paper.questions.remove(Question.objects.get(id=i))
-        question_paper= QuestionPaper.objects.all()
-        context = {'papers': question_paper }
+        question_paper = QuestionPaper.objects.all()
+        context = {'papers': question_paper}
         return my_render_to_response('exam/showquestionpapers.html', context,
-                                        context_instance=RequestContext(request))
-    if questionpaper_id == None:
+                                     context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+    if questionpaper_id is None:
         qu_papers = QuestionPaper.objects.all()
-        context = {'papers':qu_papers}
-        return my_render_to_response('exam/showquestionpapers.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+        context = {'papers': qu_papers}
+        return my_render_to_response('exam/showquestionpapers.html', context,
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
     else:
         qu_papers = QuestionPaper.objects.get(id=questionpaper_id)
         quiz = qu_papers.quiz
         questions = qu_papers.questions.all()
-        q = []
-        for i in questions:
-            q.append(i)
-        context = {'papers':{'quiz':quiz,'questions':q}}
-        return my_render_to_response('exam/editquestionpaper.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+        context = {'papers': {'quiz': quiz, 'questions': questions}}
+        return my_render_to_response('exam/editquestionpaper.html', context,
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
 
-def automatic_questionpaper(request,questionpaper_id=None):
-
-    user=request.user
+def automatic_questionpaper(request, questionpaper_id=None):
+    user = request.user
     set1 = set()
     set2 = set()
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0 :
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page!')
 
-    if questionpaper_id == None:
-        if request.method=="POST":
-            if request.POST.get('save') == 'save' :
+    if questionpaper_id is None:
+        if request.method == "POST":
+            if request.POST.get('save') == 'save':
                 quiz = Quiz.objects.order_by("-id")[0]
                 quest_paper = QuestionPaper()
                 quest_paper.quiz = quiz
@@ -391,100 +438,77 @@ def automatic_questionpaper(request,questionpaper_id=None):
                 return my_redirect('/exam/manage/showquiz')
             else:
                 no_questions = int(request.POST.get('questions'))
-                first_tag = request.POST.get('first_tag')
-                first_condition = request.POST.get('first_condition')
-                second_tag =  request.POST.get('second_tag')
-                second_condition = request.POST.get('second_condition')
-                third_tag = request.POST.get('third_tag')
-                question1 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[first_tag]))
-                question2 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[second_tag]))
-                question3 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[third_tag]))
-                if first_condition == 'and':
-                    set1 = question1.intersection(question2)
-                    if second_condition == 'and':
-                        set2 = set1.intersection(question3)
-                    else:
-                        set2 = set1.union(question3)
-                else:
-                    set1 = question1.union(question2)
-                    if second_condition == 'and':
-                        set2 = set1.intersection(question3)
-                    else:
-                        set2 = set1.union(question3)
+                fetch_questions(request)
                 n = len(set2)
                 msg = ''
-                if (no_questions < n ) :
+                if (no_questions < n ):
                     i = n - no_questions
-                    for i in range(0,i):
+                    for i in range(0, i):
                         set2.pop()
-                elif( no_questions > n):
-                    msg = 'The given Criteria does not satisfy the number of Questions...'
+                elif ( no_questions > n):
+                    msg = 'The given Criteria does not satisfy the number\
+                     of Questions...'
                 tags = Tag.objects.all()
-                context = {'data':{'questions':set2,'tags':tags,'msg':msg}}
-                return my_render_to_response('exam/automatic_questionpaper.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                context = {'data': {'questions': set2, 'tags': tags, 
+                                    'msg': msg}}
+                return my_render_to_response\
+                ('exam/automatic_questionpaper.html',context,
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
         else:
             tags = Tag.objects.all()
-            context = {'data':{'tags':tags}}
-            return my_render_to_response('exam/automatic_questionpaper.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+            context = {'data': {'tags': tags}}
+            return my_render_to_response('exam/automatic_questionpaper.html',
+                                        context,
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
     else:
-        if request.method=="POST":
-            if request.POST.get('save') == 'save' :
+        if request.method == "POST":
+            if request.POST.get('save') == 'save':
                 quest_paper = QuestionPaper.objects.get(id=questionpaper_id)
                 questions = request.POST.getlist('questions')
                 for i in questions:
                     if i.isdigit():
                         q = Question.objects.get(id=i)
                         quest_paper.questions.add(q)
-                return my_redirect('/exam/manage/showquiz')
+                return my_redirect('/exam/manage/showquestionpapers/' +\
+                questionpaper_id)
             else:
                 no_questions = int(request.POST.get('questions'))
-                first_tag = request.POST.get('first_tag')
-                first_condition = request.POST.get('first_condition')
-                second_tag =  request.POST.get('second_tag')
-                second_condition = request.POST.get('second_condition')
-                third_tag = request.POST.get('third_tag')
-                question1 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[first_tag]))
-                question2 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[second_tag]))
-                question3 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[third_tag]))
-                if first_condition == 'and':
-                    set1 = question1.intersection(question2)
-                    if second_condition == 'and':
-                        set2 = set1.intersection(question3)
-                    else:
-                        set2 = set1.union(question3)
-                else:
-                    set1 = question1.union(question2)
-                    if second_condition == 'and':
-                        set2 = set1.intersection(question3)
-                    else:
-                        set2 = set1.union(question3)
+                fetch_questions(request)
                 n = len(set2)
                 msg = ''
-                if (no_questions < n ) :
+                if (no_questions < n ):
                     i = n - no_questions
-                    for i in range(0,i):
+                    for i in range(0, i):
                         set2.pop()
-                elif( no_questions > n):
-                    msg = 'The given Criteria does not satisfy the number of Questions...'
+                elif ( no_questions > n):
+                    msg = 'The given Criteria does not satisfy the number of \
+                    Questions...'
                 tags = Tag.objects.all()
-                context = {'data':{'questions':set2,'tags':tags,'msg':msg}}
-                return my_render_to_response('exam/automatic_questionpaper.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                context = {'data': {'questions': set2, 'tags': tags, \
+                        'msg': msg}}
+                return my_render_to_response\
+                ('exam/automatic_questionpaper.html', context,
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
         else:
             tags = Tag.objects.all()
-            context = {'data':{'tags':tags}}
-            return my_render_to_response('exam/automatic_questionpaper.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request))
-
-def manual_questionpaper(request,questionpaper_id=None):
-    user=request.user
+            context = {'data': {'tags': tags}}
+            return my_render_to_response('exam/automatic_questionpaper.html',
+                                        context,
+                                        context_instance=RequestContext\
+                                        (request))
+                                        
+
+def manual_questionpaper(request, questionpaper_id=None):
+    user = request.user
     set1 = set()
     set2 = set()
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0 :
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page!')
 
-    if questionpaper_id == None:
-        if request.method=="POST":
-            if request.POST.get('save') == 'save' :
+    if questionpaper_id is None:
+        if request.method == "POST":
+            if request.POST.get('save') == 'save':
                 questions = request.POST.getlist('questions')
                 quiz = Quiz.objects.order_by("-id")[0]
                 quest_paper = QuestionPaper()
@@ -495,98 +519,73 @@ def manual_questionpaper(request,questionpaper_id=None):
                     quest_paper.questions.add(q)
                 return my_redirect('/exam/manage/showquiz')
             else:
-                first_tag = request.POST.get('first_tag')
-                first_condition = request.POST.get('first_condition')
-                second_tag =  request.POST.get('second_tag')
-                second_condition = request.POST.get('second_condition')
-                third_tag = request.POST.get('third_tag')
-                question1 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[first_tag]))
-                question2 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[second_tag]))
-                question3 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[third_tag]))
-                if first_condition == 'and':
-                    set1 = question1.intersection(question2)
-                    if second_condition == 'and':
-                        set2 = set1.intersection(question3)
-                    else:
-                        set2 = set1.union(question3)
-                else:
-                    set1 = question1.union(question2)
-                    if second_condition == 'and':
-                        set2 = set1.intersection(question3)
-                    else:
-                        set2 = set1.union(question3)
+                fetch_questions(request)
                 n = len(set2)
                 msg = ''
-                if (n == 0) :
+                if (n == 0):
                     msg = 'No matching Question found...'
                 tags = Tag.objects.all()
-                context = {'data':{'questions':set2,'tags':tags,'msg':msg}}
-                return my_render_to_response('exam/manual_questionpaper.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                context = {'data': {'questions': set2, 'tags': tags,'msg': msg}}
+                return my_render_to_response('exam/manual_questionpaper.html',
+                                            context,
+                                            context_instance=RequestContext\
+                                            (request))
         else:
             tags = Tag.objects.all()
-            context = {'data':{'tags':tags}}
-            return my_render_to_response('exam/manual_questionpaper.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request))
-
+            context = {'data': {'tags': tags}}
+            return my_render_to_response('exam/manual_questionpaper.html',
+                                        context,
+                                        context_instance=RequestContext\
+                                        (request))
     else:
-        if request.method=="POST":
-            if request.POST.get('save') == 'save' :
+        if request.method == "POST":
+            if request.POST.get('save') == 'save':
                 quest_paper = QuestionPaper.objects.get(id=questionpaper_id)
                 questions = request.POST.getlist('questions')
-                for i in questions:                    
+                for i in questions:
                     q = Question.objects.get(id=i)
                     quest_paper.questions.add(q)
-                return my_redirect('/exam/manage/showquiz')
+                return my_redirect('/exam/manage/showquestionpapers/'+\
+                questionpaper_id)
             else:
-                first_tag = request.POST.get('first_tag')
-                first_condition = request.POST.get('first_condition')
-                second_tag =  request.POST.get('second_tag')
-                second_condition = request.POST.get('second_condition')
-                third_tag = request.POST.get('third_tag')
-                question1 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[first_tag]))
-                question2 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[second_tag]))
-                question3 = set(Question.objects.filter(tags__name__in=[third_tag]))
-                if first_condition == 'and':
-                    set1 = question1.intersection(question2)
-                    if second_condition == 'and':
-                        set2 = set1.intersection(question3)
-                    else:
-                        set2 = set1.union(question3)
-                else:
-                    set1 = question1.union(question2)
-                    if second_condition == 'and':
-                        set2 = set1.intersection(question3)
-                    else:
-                        set2 = set1.union(question3)
+                fetch_questions(request)
                 n = len(set2)
                 msg = ''
-                if (n == 0) :
+                if (n == 0):
                     msg = 'No matching Question found...'
                 tags = Tag.objects.all()
-                context = {'data':{'questions':set2,'tags':tags,'msg':msg}}
-                return my_render_to_response('exam/manual_questionpaper.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                context = {'data': {'questions': set2, 'tags': tags,'msg': msg}}
+                return my_render_to_response('exam/manual_questionpaper.html',
+                                            context,
+                                            context_instance=RequestContext\
+                                            (request))
+
         else:
             tags = Tag.objects.all()
-            context = {'data':{'tags':tags}}
-            return my_render_to_response('exam/manual_questionpaper.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request))
-
-
+            context = {'data': {'tags': tags}}
+            return my_render_to_response('exam/manual_questionpaper.html',
+                                        context,
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
 
 def prof_manage(request):
-    """Take credentials of the user with professor/moderator rights/permissions and log in."""
-    
+    """Take credentials of the user with professor/moderator rights/permissions
+    and log in."""
+
     user = request.user
-    if user.is_authenticated() and user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() > 0:
-        context = {'user':user}
-        return my_render_to_response('manage.html',context)
+    if user.is_authenticated() and\
+        user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() > 0:
+        context = {'user': user}
+        return my_render_to_response('manage.html', context)
     return my_redirect('/exam/login/')
 
+
 def user_login(request):
     """Take the credentials of the user and log the user in."""
 
     user = request.user
     if user.is_authenticated():
-        if user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() > 0 :
+        if user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() > 0:
             return my_redirect('/exam/manage/')
         return my_redirect("/exam/intro/")
 
@@ -595,37 +594,41 @@ def user_login(request):
         if form.is_valid():
             user = form.cleaned_data
             login(request, user)
-            if user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() > 0 :
+            if user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() > 0:
                 return my_redirect('/exam/manage/')
             return my_redirect('/exam/login/')
         else:
             context = {"form": form}
             return my_render_to_response('exam/login.html', context,
-                        context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
     else:
         form = UserLoginForm()
         context = {"form": form}
         return my_render_to_response('exam/login.html', context,
                                      context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
-def start(request,questionpaper_id=None):
-    """Check the user cedentials and if any quiz is available, start the exam."""
+
+def start(request, questionpaper_id=None):
+    """Check the user cedentials and if any quiz is available, 
+    start the exam."""
+    
     user = request.user
-    if questionpaper_id == None:
+    if questionpaper_id is None:
         return my_redirect('/exam/quizzes/')
     try:
         # Right now the app is designed so there is only one active quiz 
         # at a particular time.
         questionpaper = QuestionPaper.objects.get(id=questionpaper_id)
     except QuestionPaper.DoesNotExist:
-        msg = 'Quiz not found, please contact your '\
-        'instructor/administrator. Please login again thereafter.'
+        msg = 'Quiz not found, please contact your ' \
+              'instructor/administrator. Please login again thereafter.'
         return complete(request, reason=msg)
 
     try:
-        old_paper = AnswerPaper.objects.get(question_paper=questionpaper, user=user)
+        old_paper = AnswerPaper.objects.get(question_paper=questionpaper, \
+        user=user)
         q = old_paper.current_question()
-        return show_question(request, q,questionpaper_id)
+        return show_question(request, q, questionpaper_id)
     except AnswerPaper.DoesNotExist:
         ip = request.META['REMOTE_ADDR']
         key = gen_key(10)
@@ -635,27 +638,23 @@ def start(request,questionpaper_id=None):
             msg = 'You do not have a profile and cannot take the quiz!'
             raise Http404(msg)
 
-        new_paper = AnswerPaper(user=user, user_ip=ip, 
-                                  question_paper=questionpaper, profile=profile)
+        new_paper = AnswerPaper(user=user, user_ip=ip,
+                                question_paper=questionpaper, profile=profile)
         new_paper.start_time = datetime.datetime.now()
         new_paper.end_time = datetime.datetime.now()
         # Make user directory.
         user_dir = get_user_dir(user)
 
-        questions = [ str(_.id) for _ in questionpaper.questions.all() ]
+        questions = [str(_.id) for _ in questionpaper.questions.all()]
         random.shuffle(questions)
 
-        #questions = questionpaper.questions
-        #random.shuffle(questions)
-        new_paper.questions = "|".join(questions)
-        new_paper.save()
-    
         # Show the user the intro page.    
-        context = {'user': user,'paper_id':questionpaper_id}
+        context = {'user': user, 'paper_id': questionpaper_id}
         ci = RequestContext(request)
-        return my_render_to_response('exam/intro.html', context, 
+        return my_render_to_response('exam/intro.html', context,
                                      context_instance=ci)
 
+
 def question(request, q_id, questionpaper_id):
     """Check the credentials of the user and start the exam."""
 
@@ -665,7 +664,8 @@ def question(request, q_id, questionpaper_id):
     q = get_object_or_404(Question, pk=q_id)
     try:
         q_paper = QuestionPaper.objects.get(id=questionpaper_id)
-        paper = AnswerPaper.objects.get(user=request.user, question_paper=q_paper)
+        paper = AnswerPaper.objects.get(user=request.user,\
+        question_paper=q_paper)
     except AnswerPaper.DoesNotExist:
         return my_redirect('/exam/start/')
     if not paper.question_paper.quiz.active:
@@ -675,36 +675,39 @@ def question(request, q_id, questionpaper_id):
     if time_left == 0:
         return complete(request, reason='Your time is up!')
     quiz_name = paper.question_paper.quiz.description
-    context = {'question': q, 'paper': paper, 'user': user, 
-               'quiz_name': quiz_name, 
+    context = {'question': q, 'paper': paper, 'user': user,
+               'quiz_name': quiz_name,
                'time_left': time_left}
     ci = RequestContext(request)
-    return my_render_to_response('exam/question.html', context, 
+    return my_render_to_response('exam/question.html', context,
                                  context_instance=ci)
 
+
 def show_question(request, q_id, questionpaper_id):
     """Show a question if possible."""
+    
     if len(q_id) == 0:
         msg = 'Congratulations!  You have successfully completed the quiz.'
         return complete(request, msg)
     else:
         return question(request, q_id, questionpaper_id)
 
+
 def check(request, q_id, questionpaper_id=None):
-    """Checks the answers of the user for particular question"""    
+    """Checks the answers of the user for particular question"""
 
     user = request.user
     if not user.is_authenticated():
         return my_redirect('/exam/login/')
     question = get_object_or_404(Question, pk=q_id)
     q_paper = QuestionPaper.objects.get(id=questionpaper_id)
-    paper = AnswerPaper.objects.get(user=request.user,question_paper = q_paper)
+    paper = AnswerPaper.objects.get(user=request.user, question_paper=q_paper)
     answer = request.POST.get('answer')
     skip = request.POST.get('skip', None)
-    
+
     if skip is not None:
         next_q = paper.skip()
-        return show_question(request, next_q,questionpaper_id)
+        return show_question(request, next_q, questionpaper_id)
 
     # Add the answer submitted, regardless of it being correct or not.
     new_answer = Answer(question=question, answer=answer, correct=False)
@@ -724,7 +727,7 @@ def check(request, q_id, questionpaper_id=None):
             new_answer.error = 'Incorrect answer'
     else:
         user_dir = get_user_dir(user)
-        success, err_msg = code_server.run_code(answer, question.test, 
+        success, err_msg = code_server.run_code(answer, question.test,
                                                 user_dir, question.type)
         new_answer.error = err_msg
         if success:
@@ -740,37 +743,40 @@ def check(request, q_id, questionpaper_id=None):
             return complete(request, reason='Your time is up!')
         if not paper.question_paper.quiz.active:
             return complete(request, reason='The quiz has been deactivated!')
-            
+
         context = {'question': question, 'error_message': err_msg,
                    'paper': paper, 'last_attempt': answer,
                    'quiz_name': paper.question_paper.quiz.description,
                    'time_left': time_left}
         ci = RequestContext(request)
 
-        return my_render_to_response('exam/question.html', context, 
+        return my_render_to_response('exam/question.html', context,
                                      context_instance=ci)
     else:
         next_q = paper.completed_question(question.id)
-        return show_question(request, next_q,questionpaper_id)
-        
+        return show_question(request, next_q, questionpaper_id)
+
+
 def quit(request, answerpaper_id=None):
     """Show the quit page when the user logs out."""
-    context = { 'id':answerpaper_id}
-    return my_render_to_response('exam/quit.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request)) 
+    context = {'id': answerpaper_id}
+    return my_render_to_response('exam/quit.html', context,
+                                context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
 
-def complete(request,reason = None,answerpaper_id=None):
+def complete(request, reason=None, answerpaper_id=None):
     """Show a page to inform user that the quiz has been compeleted."""
 
     user = request.user
 
-    if answerpaper_id == None:
+    if answerpaper_id is None:
         logout(request)
         context = {'message': "You are successfully Logged out."}
         return my_render_to_response('exam/complete.html', context)
     no = False
     message = reason or 'The quiz has been completed. Thank you.'
     if user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() > 0:
-        message = 'You are successfully Logged out. Thanks for spending some time with the application'
+        message = 'You are successfully Logged out.'
     if request.method == 'POST' and 'no' in request.POST:
         no = True
     if not no:
@@ -782,21 +788,22 @@ def complete(request,reason = None,answerpaper_id=None):
     else:
         return my_redirect('/exam/')
 
+
 def monitor(request, quiz_id=None):
     """Monitor the progress of the papers taken so far."""
 
     user = request.user
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0:
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page!')
 
     if quiz_id is None:
         q_paper = QuestionPaper.objects.all()
-        context = {'papers': [], 
-                   'quiz': None, 
-                   'quizzes':q_paper}
+        context = {'papers': [],
+                   'quiz': None,
+                   'quizzes': q_paper}
         return my_render_to_response('exam/monitor.html', context,
-                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request)) 
-    # quiz_id is not None.
+                                     context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+        # quiz_id is not None.
     try:
         quiz = QuestionPaper.objects.get(id=quiz_id)
     except QuestionPaper.DoesNotExist:
@@ -804,11 +811,12 @@ def monitor(request, quiz_id=None):
         quiz = None
     else:
         papers = AnswerPaper.objects.all().annotate(
-                    total=Sum('answers__marks')).order_by('-total')
+            total=Sum('answers__marks')).order_by('-total')
 
     context = {'papers': papers, 'quiz': quiz, 'quizzes': None}
     return my_render_to_response('exam/monitor.html', context,
-                                 context_instance=RequestContext(request)) 
+                                 context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
 
 def get_user_data(username):
     """For a given username, this returns a dictionary of important data
@@ -825,57 +833,61 @@ def get_user_data(username):
         profile = None
     data['user'] = user
     data['profile'] = profile
-    data['papers'] = papers 
+    data['papers'] = papers
     return data
 
+
 def show_all_users(request):
     """Shows all the users who have taken various exams/quiz."""
 
     user = request.user
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0:
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page !')
     user = User.objects.filter(username__contains="")
     questionpaper = AnswerPaper.objects.all()
-    context = { 'question': questionpaper }
-    return my_render_to_response('exam/showusers.html',context,context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+    context = {'question': questionpaper}
+    return my_render_to_response('exam/showusers.html', context,
+                                context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
 
 def show_all_quiz(request):
-    """Generates a list of all the quizzes that are currently in the database."""
+    """Generates a list of all the quizzes that are currently in the 
+    database."""
 
     user = request.user
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0:
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page !')
 
-    if request.method == 'POST' and request.POST.get('delete')=='delete':
+    if request.method == 'POST' and request.POST.get('delete') == 'delete':
         data = request.POST.getlist('quiz')
 
-        if data == None:
+        if data is None:
             quizzes = Quiz.objects.all()
-            context = {'papers': [], 
-                   'quiz': None, 
-                   'quizzes':quizzes}
+            context = {'papers': [],
+                       'quiz': None,
+                       'quizzes': quizzes}
             return my_render_to_response('exam/show_quiz.html', context,
-                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))  
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
         else:
-       	    for i in data:
+            for i in data:
                 quiz = Quiz.objects.get(id=i).delete()
             quizzes = Quiz.objects.all()
-            context = {'papers': [], 
-                   'quiz': None, 
-                   'quizzes':quizzes}
+            context = {'papers': [],
+                       'quiz': None,
+                       'quizzes': quizzes}
             return my_render_to_response('exam/show_quiz.html', context,
-                                        context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
-    elif request.method == 'POST' and request.POST.get('edit')=='edit':
+    elif request.method == 'POST' and request.POST.get('edit') == 'edit':
         data = request.POST.getlist('quiz')
         forms = []
-       	for j in data:
+        for j in data:
             d = Quiz.objects.get(id=j)
-    	    form = QuizForm()
-    	    form.initial['start_date']= d.start_date
-    	    form.initial['duration'] = d.duration
-    	    form.initial['active']= d.active
-    	    form.initial['description'] = d.description
+            form = QuizForm()
+            form.initial['start_date'] = d.start_date
+            form.initial['duration'] = d.duration
+            form.initial['active'] = d.active
+            form.initial['description'] = d.description
             form_tags = d.tags.all()
             form_tags_split = form_tags.values('name')
             initial_tags = ""
@@ -883,56 +895,57 @@ def show_all_quiz(request):
                 initial_tags = initial_tags + str(tag['name']).strip() + ","
             if (initial_tags == ","):
                 initial_tags = ""
-            form.initial['tags']=initial_tags
-    	    forms.append(form)
-        return my_render_to_response('exam/edit_quiz.html',{'forms':forms,'data':data},
-                context_instance=RequestContext(request))
-    		
+            form.initial['tags'] = initial_tags
+            forms.append(form)
+        return my_render_to_response('exam/edit_quiz.html', 
+                                    {'forms': forms, 'data': data},
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
     else:
         quizzes = Quiz.objects.all()
-        context = {'papers': [], 
-                   'quiz': None, 
-                   'quizzes':quizzes}
+        context = {'papers': [],
+                   'quiz': None,
+                   'quizzes': quizzes}
         return my_render_to_response('exam/show_quiz.html', context,
-                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request)) 
+                                     context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
 
 def show_all_questions(request):
     """Show a list of all the questions currently in the databse."""
 
     user = request.user
-    if not user.is_authenticated() or user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0 :
+    if not user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(user):
         raise Http404("You are not allowed to view this page !")
 
-    if request.method == 'POST' and request.POST.get('delete')=='delete':
+    if request.method == 'POST' and request.POST.get('delete') == 'delete':
         data = request.POST.getlist('question')
-        if data == None:
+        if data is None:
             questions = Question.objects.all()
             context = {'papers': [],
-                   'question': None,
-                   'questions':questions}
+                       'question': None,
+                       'questions': questions}
             return my_render_to_response('exam/showquestions.html', context,
-                                 context_instance=RequestContext(request))  
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
         else:
             for i in data:
                 question = Question.objects.get(id=i).delete()
             questions = Question.objects.all()
             context = {'papers': [],
-                      'question': None,
-                      'questions':questions}
+                       'question': None,
+                       'questions': questions}
             return my_render_to_response('exam/showquestions.html', context,
-                                   context_instance=RequestContext(request))
-    
-    elif request.method == 'POST' and request.POST.get('edit')=='edit':
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
+    elif request.method == 'POST' and request.POST.get('edit') == 'edit':
         data = request.POST.getlist('question')
 
         forms = []
         for j in data:
             d = Question.objects.get(id=j)
             form = QuestionForm()
-            form.initial['summary']= d.summary
+            form.initial['summary'] = d.summary
             form.initial['description'] = d.description
-            form.initial['points']= d.points
+            form.initial['points'] = d.points
             form.initial['test'] = d.test
             form.initial['options'] = d.options
             form.initial['type'] = d.type
@@ -944,23 +957,26 @@ def show_all_questions(request):
                 initial_tags = initial_tags + str(tag['name']).strip() + ","
             if (initial_tags == ","):
                 initial_tags = ""
-            form.initial['tags']=initial_tags
+            form.initial['tags'] = initial_tags
             forms.append(form)
-        return my_render_to_response('exam/edit_question.html',{'forms':forms,'data':data},context_instance=RequestContext(request))	
-    
+        return my_render_to_response('exam/edit_question.html',
+                                    {'forms': forms, 'data': data},
+                                    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
     else:
         questions = Question.objects.all()
         context = {'papers': [],
-                  'question': None,
-                  'questions':questions}
+                   'question': None,
+                   'questions': questions}
         return my_render_to_response('exam/showquestions.html', context,
-                                   context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                                     context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+
 
 def user_data(request, username):
     """Render user data."""
 
     current_user = request.user
-    if not current_user.is_authenticated() or current_user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0:
+    if not current_user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(current_user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page!')
 
     data = get_user_data(username)
@@ -969,12 +985,13 @@ def user_data(request, username):
     return my_render_to_response('exam/user_data.html', context,
                                  context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
+
 def grade_user(request, username):
     """Present an interface with which we can easily grade a user's papers
     and update all their marks and also give comments for each paper.
     """
     current_user = request.user
-    if not current_user.is_authenticated() or current_user.groups.filter(name='moderator').count() == 0:
+    if not current_user.is_authenticated() or not is_moderator(current_user):
         raise Http404('You are not allowed to view this page!')
 
     data = get_user_data(username)
@@ -982,17 +999,18 @@ def grade_user(request, username):
         papers = data['papers']
         for paper in papers:
             for question, answers in paper.get_question_answers().iteritems():
-                marks = float(request.POST.get('q%d_marks'%question.id))
+                marks = float(request.POST.get('q%d_marks' % question.id))
                 last_ans = answers[-1]
                 last_ans.marks = marks
                 last_ans.save()
-            paper.comments = request.POST.get('comments_%d'%paper.question_paper.id)
+            paper.comments = request.POST.get('comments_%d'\
+                                % paper.question_paper.id)
             paper.save()
 
         context = {'data': data}
         return my_render_to_response('exam/user_data.html', context,
-                                 context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                                     context_instance=RequestContext(request))
     else:
         context = {'data': data}
         return my_render_to_response('exam/grade_user.html', context,
-                                 context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+                                     context_instance=RequestContext(request))