English Explanatory Dictionary

docstring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒk.stɹɪŋ/ /ˈdɑk.stɹɪŋ/

Word forms

docstring docstrings

Etymology

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

Related words

here document
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