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Importing Code From Another Assignment
Importing Code From Another Assignment

Learn more about the "Import From Assignment" feature in the code editor.

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Written by Talia Smith
Updated over a week ago
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Importing Code

Teachers and students can now import code from other assignments within a course into their current assignment. You can access this feature in an assignment by clicking More > Import From Assignment:

In the Import From Assignment tab, you can use the Assignment drop-down menu to find code from another assignment to import. Once you select an assignment to import, click Import Code > Import:

Video showing the Assignment drop down menu and Import Code buttons in the "Import From Assignment" tab in the editor

Note: This feature is available for all assignments except Karel assignments

Reverting Code Back

If you would like to revert your code back to the way it was before the import, you can do this from the History tab:

  • Click More > History

  • Click on a snapshot of the code from before the import > click Restore from Snapshot

Video showing how to go to the assignment's code History, and then click Restore from Starter code on a snapshot of past code

Code History

In the History tab, you will also be able to see when you or a student imported code from another assignment:

Screenshot pointing to the "Imported code from another another assignment" notification that can show up in a snapshot of code in the code History tab in the editor

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