May 29, 2001 · The aim of this PEP is to standardize the high-level structure of docstrings: what they should contain, and how to say it (without touching on any markup syntax within …

Python docstrings are the string literals that appear right after the definition of a function, method, class, or module. Let's take an example. Here, the string literal: '''Take a number n and return …

Mar 31, 2017 · Python docstrings can be written following several formats as the other posts showed. However the default Sphinx docstring format was not mentioned and is based on …

Aug 2, 2024 · Python documentation strings (or docstrings) provide a convenient way of associating documentation with Python modules, functions, classes, and methods. It's …

Aug 26, 2023 · In Python, strings written at the beginning of definitions such as functions and classes are treated as docstrings (documentation strings). IDEs or editors may offer keyboard …

Feb 14, 2025 · Python documentation string, commonly known as docstring, is a string literal, and it is used in the class, module, function, or method definition. Docstrings are accessible from …

May 10, 2022 · How to create Python docstrings. As defined above, we can simply insert a string as the first statement of any module, function, class, or method and it becomes the docstring. …

Apr 2, 2025 · Learn to write clear, effective comments and docstrings following Python best practices. Single-line comments start with the # symbol and continue to the end of the line. …

Python docstrings are special string literals used to document functions, classes, and modules. Unlike regular comments, docstrings are stored as metadata and can be accessed …

Mar 25, 2025 · In this blog, we will explore Python docstrings in detail, covering their fundamental concepts, usage methods, common practices, and best practices. A docstring in Python is a …