Python Teaching Assistant v1.0.5 Preview 👨🏻‍💻

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"We went mining, and we found some bugs. So we fixed them."

🐛 Bug Fixes — v1.0.5-preview

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🔧 What Got Patched

This release is about stability. v1.0.4 brought a ton of new systems — and with new systems come new bugs. We squashed the ones that mattered most.

🧠 Negation Handling — Fixed

The Problem:
When both "yes" and "no" scored equally and the user included negation ("not sure"), Pytalon would loop and ask again instead of returning "no".

The Fix:
Patched the logic in get_global_valid_input() and get_global_examples_valid_input() to properly handle equal scores with negation.

✅ Result: "not sure" now returns "no" — no more infinite loops.

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📝 Intro Formatting — Fixed

The Problem:
The introduction displayed category, Preview instead of category: Preview.

The Fix:
Colon placement corrected in intro.py.

✅ Result: Cleaner, more professional intro.

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📋 Menu Prompt Mismatch — Fixed

The Problem:
The topic menu prompt said (1-12/exit) — but there are 13 topics.

The Fix:
Menu now dynamically displays the correct count (1-13/exit).

✅ Result: No more confusion for learners picking topic 13.

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🗄️ Negation Detection Gaps — Fixed

The Problem:
Common negations like "not sure", "not really", "maybe not" weren't being detected.

The Fix:
Expanded NEGATION_WORDS with 21 new phrases for better coverage.

✅ Result: Pytalon now catches more negations, making conversations smoother.

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🎯 What This Means for You

Before	After
"not sure" → error loop	"not sure" → "no"
Intro said category, Preview	Intro says category: Preview
Menu said (1-12/exit)	Menu says (1-13/exit)
Common negations missed	21 new phrases detected

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🔮 What's Next

This is the final preview before Pytalon 2.0.

If any bugs are detected, they will be addressed through pre-releases as quickly as possible.

"You didn't come this far just to stay a beginner. Neither did we."

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🚨 Preview Cycle Notice

⚠️ This is a Preview Cycle version.

This version is considered unstable — active development is ongoing.

• New features are still being battle-tested
• Internal architecture may shift
• Bugs (including critical ones) may appear

If you find something — report it. Every issue filed makes the next release stronger. 🙏

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Pytalon v1.0.5 — polishing the path to 2.0. 🐍✨

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