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docstring

/ˈdɑk.stɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
doc-string
IPA
/ˈdɑk.stɹɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɑk.stɹɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈdɒk.stɹɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

docstrings (plural)

Phrases

here document

Frequently Paired Words

here document

Questions

How do you pronounce docstring?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑk.stɹɪŋ/.
What does docstring mean?
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.
Where does docstring come from?
From doc + string; see doc (“documentation”).

How to pronounce docstring

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