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How can docstrings be quickly written in Colaboratory?

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answered 2023-03-05 05:00:00 +0000

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In Colaboratory, you can write docstrings for functions quickly using the triple quotes (""") directly under the function's definition. After writing the opening triple quote, press the "Tab" key to auto-generate the docstring template. You can then fill in the required information about the function's purpose, parameters, and return value. Here's an example:

def add_numbers(num1, num2):
  """Adds two numbers together.

  Args:
    num1 (int): The first number to be added.
    num2 (int): The second number to be added.

  Returns:
    int: The sum of num1 and num2.
  """

  return num1 + num2

To see the docstring for a function, you can type the function's name followed by a question mark and run the cell. This will show the docstring in the output area. For example:

add_numbers?

This will display:

Signature: add_numbers(num1, num2)
Docstring: Adds two numbers together.

  Args:
    num1 (int): The first number to be added.
    num2 (int): The second number to be added.

  Returns:
    int: The sum of num1 and num2.
File:      /content/examples.py
Type:      function
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