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coerce_numeric_answer("9007199254740993") was stored as 9007199254740992. GSM-Plus and GSM8k converted the answer text through float() and then back to int when the float looked integral. A float64 mantissa cannot hold every integer above 2**53, so the stored answer was the neighbor. -9007199254740993 and 9007199254740993.0 had the same error. Digit expansion is one of the GSM-Plus categories this prepare step keeps.

42, -3, and 1.0 are still 42, -3, and 1. 1.5 and 1.50 are still 1.5. insufficient is left as text. A GSM8k answer with a thousands separator, such as 1,000, is still 1000.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Dataset answer preparation now preserves precision for large integer answers and correctly converts whole-number decimal strings to integers.
    • Nonnumeric answers remain unchanged where supported.

GSM-Plus and GSM8k converted the answer through float(), so 9007199254740993 was stored as 9007199254740992.

Signed-off-by: Sasha Mitchell <sash.t.mitchell@gmail.com>
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A shared coerce_numeric_answer function now converts numeric answers while preserving large integral values. The GSM8K and GSM-Plus dataset preparation code uses the function, with tests covering large integers and other input types.

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Numeric answer coercion

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Shared coercion and tests
nemo_skills/dataset/utils.py, tests/test_coerce_numeric_answer.py
Adds coerce_numeric_answer to preserve large integral values and return nonnumeric inputs unchanged. Tests cover large integers, ordinary numeric values, and nonnumeric input.
Dataset preparation integration
nemo_skills/dataset/gsm8k/prepare.py, nemo_skills/dataset/gsm-plus/prepare.py
Both dataset preparation paths use the shared function for expected answers. GSM8K retains a float() fallback when coercion returns a string.

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Large integer answers are preserved, but certain nonnumeric inputs can still interrupt preparation rather than remain unchanged. Tighten validation and add the proposed regression cases; the remaining risk is bounded.

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- Line 63: Update the numeric validation guard in the answer-parsing function to
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through float() and back changes the value.
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text = str(expected_answer).strip()
if not text.replace(".", "", 1).replace("-", "", 1).isdigit():

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Validate the sign position and ASCII digits before conversion.

For "1-2", this guard removes the internal minus sign and accepts the input. Line 67 then raises ValueError instead of returning the nonnumeric input unchanged. "²" also passes because str.isdigit() accepts superscript digits that int() cannot parse. (docs.python.org)

Remove only a leading minus sign for validation. Require ASCII digits. Add regression cases for both inputs.

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     text = str(expected_answer).strip()
-    if not text.replace(".", "", 1).replace("-", "", 1).isdigit():
+    body = text.removeprefix("-")
+    if not body.isascii() or not body.replace(".", "", 1).isdigit():
         return expected_answer
-    body = text[1:] if text.startswith("-") else text

Based on learnings: avoid str.isdigit() alone for machine-readable numeric validation because it accepts unsupported Unicode digits.

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Review comment at @nemo_skills/dataset/utils.py at line 63:
Update the numeric validation guard in the answer-parsing function to remove a
minus sign only when it leads the input, and require ASCII digits before
conversion; return the original input unchanged for values such as “1-2” and
“²”. Add regression cases for both inputs.

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