Class Fetch_docstrings

Instance Methods

__init__(self, file='docstring.tex')
Fetch all the docstrings of the user functions and format them LaTeX style.

break_functions(self, text)
Allow the function text to be broken nicely across lines.

build_arg_defaults(self)
Create the user function argument default section.

build_description(self)
Create the user function argument default section.

build_kargs(self)
Create the user function keyword argument section.

build_synopsis(self)
Create the user function synopsis.

build_uf(self)
Create the user function sectioning.

indexing(self, index, bold=False)
Insert index marks into the text, word by word.

index_entries(self)
Function for returning a data structure containing all words which should be indexed.

latex_formatting(self, string)
Function for handling LaTeX maths environments.

latex_quotes(self, string)
Function for changing the quotes for LaTeX processing.

latex_special_chars(self, string)
Function for handling LaTeX special characters.

quotes(self, index)
Function for placing quotes within the quote environment.

safe_replacement(self, string, text, latex)
Only replace in safe places within the text.

list of bool tabular_wrapping(self, table, max_char=100)
Determine if column wrapping should occur.

str word_formatting(self, text, bold=False)
Format the text, word by word.

write_item_list(self, item_list)
Format and write out an itemised list.

write_list(self, list)
Format and write out a list.

write_paragraph(self, text)
Format and write out the paragraph.

write_prompt_example(self, list)
Format and write out the prompt UI examples.

write_table(self, label)
Format and write out a table.

write_verbatim(self, text)
Format and write out the verbatim text.

Method Details

break_functions(self, text)

Allow the function text to be broken nicely across lines.

The '' character will be added later by the latex_special_chars() method.

indexing(self, index, bold=False)

Insert index marks into the text, word by word.

Parameters:

• index (int) - The index of the word in the self.words data structure.
• bold (bool) - A flag which if True will cause the index entries to be in bold font.

tabular_wrapping(self, table, max_char=100)

Determine if column wrapping should occur.

Parameters:

• table (list of lists of str) - The table.
• max_char (int) - The maximum number of characters a column is allowed before wrapping is applied.

Returns: list of bool

The list of flags for wrapping columns.

word_formatting(self, text, bold=False)

Format the text, word by word.

Parameters:

• text (str) - The text to format.
• bold (bool) - A flag for the indexing which if True will cause index entries to be in bold font.

Returns: str

The formatted text.

write_item_list(self, item_list)

Format and write out an itemised list.

Parameters:

• item_list (list of list of str) - The list of items and description lists.

write_list(self, list)

Format and write out a list.

Parameters:

• list (list of str) - The list.

write_paragraph(self, text)

Format and write out the paragraph.

Parameters:

• text (str) - The single line of text to convert into a LaTeX paragraph.

write_prompt_example(self, list)

Format and write out the prompt UI examples.

Parameters:

• list (list of str) - The list of prompt UI examples.

write_table(self, label)

Format and write out a table.

Parameters:

• label (list of lists of str) - The unique table label.

write_verbatim(self, text)

Format and write out the verbatim text.

Parameters:

• text (str) - The text to write out in a LaTeX verbatim environment.