__doc__

Dunder AttributePython 2.0+Beginner

The docstring of a module, class, method, or function

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Documentation
Official Docs
Python Version
2.0+

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python
# __doc__ holds the docstring
def greet(name):
    """Greet someone by name."""
    return f"Hello, {name}!"

print(greet.__doc__)
print(list.__doc__[:100])

__doc__ is a special attribute that the docstring of a module, class, method, or function.

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