Top "Docstring" questions

A docstring is a string that occurs as the first statement in a module, function, class, or method definition, and is used to document the object in which it occurs.

How to comment out a block of code in Python

Is there a mechanism to comment out large blocks of Python code? Right now, the only ways I can see …

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What is the standard Python docstring format?

I have seen a few different styles of writing docstrings in Python, is there an official or "agreed-upon" style?

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"Expected an indented block" error?

I can't understand why python gives an "Expected indentation block" error? """ This module prints all the items within a list""" …

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How do I disable "missing docstring" warnings at a file-level in Pylint?

Pylint throws errors that some of the files are missing docstrings. I try and add docstrings to each class, method …

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How to document Python code using Doxygen

I like Doxygen to create documentation of C or PHP code. I have an upcoming Python project and I think …

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Using javadoc for Python documentation

I am currently beginning with Python and I have a strong PHP background and in PHP I have took the …

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How to document class attributes in Python?

I'm writing a lightweight class whose attributes are intended to be publicly accessible, and only sometimes overridden in specific instantiations. …

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How to print Docstring of python function from inside the function itself?

I want to print the docstring of a python function from inside the function itself. for eg. def my_function(…

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print(__doc__) in Python 3 script

I can't figure out what does the print(__doc__) do at the beginning of a script, like in this Scikit …

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Triple-double quote v.s. Double quote

What is the preferred way to write Python doc string? """ or " In the book Dive Into Python, the author provides …

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