Auto-generate documentation for code

To auto-generate documentation for code, you can use tools that extract information from your code’s comments, annotations, and structure. Here’s a general overview tailored to common languages:

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Python

Use Sphinx with docstrings (e.g., Google-style or NumPy-style).

Example:

python
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def add(a: int, b: int) -> int:
    """
    Adds two integers.

    Args:
        a (int): First number.
        b (int): Second number.

    Returns:
        int: Sum of a and b.
    """
    return a + b

Auto-generate with Sphinx:

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pip install sphinx
sphinx-quickstart
# Edit conf.py to include your source directory
sphinx-apidoc -o docs/ your_package/
make html  # inside the docs/ directory

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JavaScript / TypeScript

Use JSDoc for documentation.

Example:

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/**
 * Adds two numbers together.
 * @param {number} a - First number
 * @param {number} b - Second number
 * @returns {number} Sum of a and b
 */
function add(a, b) {
  return a + b;
}

Auto-generate docs:

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npm install -g jsdoc
jsdoc yourfile.js -d docs

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Java

Use Javadoc to create HTML documentation from doc comments.

Example:

java
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/**
 * Adds two integers.
 *
 * @param a First number
 * @param b Second number
 * @return Sum of a and b
 */
public int add(int a, int b) {
    return a + b;
}

Generate docs:

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javadoc -d docs YourClass.java

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C#

Use XML comments and DocFX.

Example:

csharp
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/// <summary>
/// Adds two integers.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="a">First integer</param>
/// <param name="b">Second integer</param>
/// <returns>The sum</returns>
public int Add(int a, int b) {
    return a + b;
}

Generate docs:

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docfx init -q
docfx build

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Go

Use comments directly above functions. Go’s built-in tool generates docs.

Example:

go
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// Add returns the sum of two integers.
func Add(a int, b int) int {
    return a + b
}

Generate docs:

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godoc -http=:6060
# Or use pkg.go.dev for publishing

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Best Practices for Writing Doc Comments

• Be concise and clear.

• Describe parameters and return values.

• Include usage examples when useful.

• Follow a consistent format/style guide.

If you share a specific code file or language, I can auto-generate the documentation for you.