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This is a first draft of the list ot the functions more frequently used into Moodle modules. Between brakets the number of occurrences of each function in the following list of 20 modules: assignment, chat, choice, data, exercise, feedback, forum, glossary, hotpot, journal, label, lams, lesson, questionnaire, quiz, resource, scorm, survey, wiki, workshop.

add_instance (20)

Create a new newmodule activity

Given an object containing all the necessary data, (defined by the form in mod.html) this function will create a new instance and return the id number of the new instance. The due data is added to the calendar. This is common to all assignment types.

delete_instance (20)

Deletes an assignment activity

Deletes all database records, files and calendar events for this newmodule. This is common to all assignment types.

update_instance (20)

Updates a new newmodule activity

Given an object containing all the necessary data, (defined by the form in mod.html) this function will update the newmodule instance and return the id number The due date is updated in the calendar This is common to all assignment types.

newmodule_get_participants (19)

Returns the users with data in one newmodule

(users with records in ???)

user_complete (19)

Print complete information about the user's interaction with the newmodule

user_outline (19)

Return an outline of the user's interaction with the assignment.

The default method prints the grade and timemodified.