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Automated Python Code Documentation with LLMs (GPT-4)

Sravanth
9 min readAug 22, 2024

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Why Bother with Documentation? (And Why It’s Such a Pain)

If you’ve ever spent time coding, you know the struggle: writing documentation is essential, but it’s also one of the least fun parts of the job. It’s the stuff that makes your code understandable to others (and your future self), but let’s be real — when you’re in the zone, the last thing you want to do is stop and write down what you’re doing.

We all know that good documentation is key to keeping projects organised and making sure your code doesn’t become a place which is dreaded by others. But the reality? Documenting everything takes time, patience, and a level of detail that’s honestly a bit exhausting. It’s one of those tasks that’s easy to put off, especially when you’ve got a million other things on your to-do list. Inturn increasing the tech debt in the long run.

But what if you didn’t have to do it all yourself? That’s where Large Language Models (LLMs) come in. Imagine being able to automatically generate documentation to your code. In this blog, we’ll dive into how LLMs can take the hassle out of documenting Python code, making your life easier and your projects better.

In this blog we will discuss on how to use LLMs to add the following to your project.

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