Update non-code and non-upload answers instead of creating a new one

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/yaksh/views.py b/yaksh/views.py
index a58b59e..c4ddcd1 100644
--- a/yaksh/views.py
+++ b/yaksh/views.py
@@ -597,11 +597,17 @@ def check(request, q_id, attempt_num=None, questionpaper_id=None):
         else:
             user_answer = request.POST.get('answer')
         if not user_answer:
-            msg = ["Please submit a valid option or code"]
+            msg = "Please submit a valid option or code"
             return show_question(
                 request, current_question, paper, notification=msg
             )
-        new_answer = Answer(
+        if current_question in paper.get_questions_answered()\
+         and current_question.type not in ['code', 'upload']:
+            new_answer = paper.get_latest_answer(current_question.id)
+            new_answer.answer = user_answer
+            new_answer.correct = False
+        else:
+            new_answer = Answer(
             question=current_question, answer=user_answer,
             correct=False, error=json.dumps([])
         )