Mar 25, 2002 · This PEP proposes that the reStructuredText markup be adopted as a standard markup format for structured plaintext documentation in Python docstrings, and for PEPs and …

This document describes the custom reStructuredText markup introduced by Sphinx to support Python documentation and how it should be used. Quick reference: This table summarizes …

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 …

If you are using VS code, the Python Docstring extension can be used to auto-generate a docstring snippet once a function/class has been written. If you want the extension to generate …

Oct 31, 2024 · PyCharm creates a documentation stub, according to the selected docstring format, with the type specification, collected during the debugger session. Note that …

May 31, 2023 · Choosing the right docstring format is essential for maintaining consistent and readable documentation in your Python code. Whether you opt for Google style, …

Sep 29, 2016 · I've found a tutorial on Python documentation using reStructuredText, but it doesn't have an example for documenting multiple return values. The Sphinx docs on domains …

Oct 14, 2012 · To parse a string of reStructuredText into a document tree, do, e.g., from docutils.core import publish_doctree source = 'Hello *world*' tree = publish_doctree(source) …

Apr 2, 2025 · Python docstrings can be automatically converted to documentation using tools like Sphinx, pdoc, and mkdocs. This example shows docstrings formatted for Sphinx. Properly …

Jun 23, 2024 · Signatures of functions, methods and class constructors can be given like they would be written in Python. Default values for optional arguments can be given (but if they …