The methodology for automating this process has shifted through three distinct phases:
Early tools relied on static analysis to pull function names and argument lists, providing a boilerplate structure (e.g., :param x: ) that still required manual completion. Automated Docstring Generation for Python Funct...
Using the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) to identify function signatures and body implementation. The methodology for automating this process has shifted
Constructing instructions that specify the desired format (e.g., "Generate a NumPy-style docstring for the following Python function"). providing a boilerplate structure (e.g.
Analyzing surrounding code, such as class attributes or imported types, to provide the model with necessary context.
