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[python.el] Docstring from PEP 257 is filled incorrectly by Emacs

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Message #19 received at 29003 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Radon Rosborough <radon.neon <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 29003 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, "Charles A. Roelli" <charles <at> aurox.ch>
Subject: Re: bug#29003: 25.3; Docstring from PEP 257 is filled incorrectly
 by Emacs
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 03:43:49 +0100

Radon Rosborough <radon.neon <at> gmail.com> writes:

>> I think all Emacs fill commands will fill this as one continous
>> line,
>
> As it currently stands, yes. That doesn't have to be the case,
> however. For example, package `python-docstring' can understand reST
> syntax, so that:
>
>     def example_function():
>         """Initialize engine.
>
>         :param holes: Number of holes.
>         :param rounds: Number of rounds.
>         :param colors: Number of colors.
>
>         :returns: Game engine instance.
>         """
>         pass
>
> is not modified when filled. The question is whether the example given
> by PEP 257 should be considered "standard" syntax for introducing
> keyword arguments, and whether such syntax should be supported by
> Emacs in a similar way to how `python-docstring' supports reST syntax.

I think this should ideally be supported by Emacs, but it should be
configurable and disabled by default.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

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