In simple terms, we can say that docstrings are basically documentation embedded in the source code. A docstring is basically a literal string, placed somewhere in the code, with the intention of documenting that part of the logic.
Notice the emphasis on the word documentation. This subtlety is important because it's meant to represent explanation, not justification. Docstrings are not comments; they are documentation.
Having comments in the code is a bad practice for multiple reasons. First, comments represent our failure to express our ideas in the code. If we actually have to explain why or how we are doing something, then that code is probably not good enough. For starters, it fails to be self-explanatory. Second, it can be ...
