fix(integ): make calculator tool more robust to LLM output variations#1445
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The test_tool_use_with_structured_output test was flaky because the LLM sometimes uses '+' instead of 'add' as the operation string. The calculator tool now accepts both formats for all operations. Changes: - Accept both word and symbol forms: add/+, subtract/-, multiply/*, divide//, power/** - Also accept common abbreviations: sub, mul, div, pow - Normalize input with lower() and strip() - Fix divide operation (was b/a, now a/b) - Improve docstring with Args section This makes the integ tests more resilient to LLM output variations.
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What This FixesMakes the calculator integration test more robust by handling LLM output variations gracefully. Impact
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…strands-agents#1445) The test_tool_use_with_structured_output test was flaky because the LLM sometimes uses '+' instead of 'add' as the operation string. The calculator tool now accepts both formats for all operations. Changes: - Accept both word and symbol forms: add/+, subtract/-, multiply/*, divide//, power/** - Also accept common abbreviations: sub, mul, div, pow - Normalize input with lower() and strip() - Fix divide operation (was b/a, now a/b) - Improve docstring with Args section This makes the integ tests more resilient to LLM output variations. Co-authored-by: Strands Coder <strands-coder@users.noreply.github.com>
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Description
Fixes a flaky integration test in
test_structured_output_agent_loop.pywheretest_tool_use_with_structured_outputwould fail intermittently.Root Cause
The LLM sometimes outputs
'+'instead of'add'as the operation string. The original calculator tool only accepted exact string matches like"add","subtract", etc., causing the function to return0when the LLM used symbols.Example of failure:
This was observed in PR #1444 CI run: https://github.com/strands-agents/sdk-python/actions/runs/20875011420/job/59982925582?pr=1444
Changes
add/+subtract/-/submultiply/*/muldivide///divpower/**/powlower()andstrip()b/a, nowa/bto match standard math notation)ArgssectionRelated Issues
Documentation PR
No documentation changes required - this is a test fixture.
Type of Change
Bug fix (test reliability)
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