docstring

English

Etymology

From doc +‎ string; see doc (“documentation”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɒk.stɹɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑk.stɹɪŋ/

Noun

docstring (plural docstrings)

1. (programming) A string literal specified in source code that is used, like a comment, to document a specific segment of code, but remains available at run-time.

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See also

• here document