Select for 4+; choice list under 4
select-4plus-choice-list-under-4
Select for 4+ options; Choice list for <4.
Description
On Polar surfaces, use Select for 4+ options and Choice list for fewer than 4—the named Polar cutoffs. Pass when fewer than 4 map to choice list and 4+ map to select. Fail when a Polar surface uses select for under 4, or choice list for a long 4+ set, as if the Polar cutoff were ignored.
When to use
Choosing Select versus Choice list for option count.
Not when
Select for under four options or Choice list for a long 4+ set.
Agent hint
Use Choice list under four options; use Select for four or more on Polar surfaces.
Fewer than 4 → choice list; 4+ → select (Polar named cutoffs).
Polar surface uses select for <4 or choice list for a long 4+ set as if the Polar cutoff were ignored.
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