When I was studying software engineering, "nearly correct" answers would get you the same grade as "complete gibberish" on purpose. Partially correct programs w

When I was studying software engineering, "nearly correct" answers would get you the same grade as "complete gibberish" on purpose. Partially correct programs would have no more value than completely incorrect ones. In retrospect, I think it was crucially important for students to learn the price of their mistakes. Most of my previous classmates are reputable engineers now.