redundant-returns-doc / W9008ΒΆ

Message emitted:

Redundant returns documentation

Description:

Please remove the return/rtype documentation from this method.

Problematic code:

def print_fruits(fruits):  # [redundant-returns-doc]
    """Print list of fruits

    Returns
    -------
        str
    """
    print(fruits)
    return None

Correct code:

def print_fruits(fruits):
    """Print list of fruits

    Returns
    -------
        str
    """
    print(fruits)
    return ",".join(fruits)

Configuration file:

[MAIN]
load-plugins = pylint.extensions.docparams

Note

This message is emitted by the optional 'parameter_documentation' checker, which requires the pylint.extensions.docparams plugin to be loaded.

Created by the parameter_documentation checker.