From b667fdf8dd4e1ea8bf2e001fbfe23beeb4735a51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aditya Ghosh <72292940+Nanashi-bot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:10:54 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Add extended summary for fullmatch, match, pad, repeat, slice
 and slice_replace (#60520)

Add extended summary for fullmatch, match, pad, repeat, slice and slice_replace functions
---
 pandas/core/strings/accessor.py | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pandas/core/strings/accessor.py b/pandas/core/strings/accessor.py
index 05e1a36877e06..c68b6303661b9 100644
--- a/pandas/core/strings/accessor.py
+++ b/pandas/core/strings/accessor.py
@@ -1374,6 +1374,11 @@ def match(self, pat: str, case: bool = True, flags: int = 0, na=lib.no_default):
         """
         Determine if each string starts with a match of a regular expression.
 
+        Determines whether each string in the Series or Index starts with a
+        match to a specified regular expression. This function is especially
+        useful for validating prefixes, such as ensuring that codes, tags, or
+        identifiers begin with a specific pattern.
+
         Parameters
         ----------
         pat : str
@@ -1419,6 +1424,11 @@ def fullmatch(self, pat, case: bool = True, flags: int = 0, na=lib.no_default):
         """
         Determine if each string entirely matches a regular expression.
 
+        Checks if each string in the Series or Index fully matches the
+        specified regular expression pattern. This function is useful when the
+        requirement is for an entire string to conform to a pattern, such as
+        validating formats like phone numbers or email addresses.
+
         Parameters
         ----------
         pat : str
@@ -1647,6 +1657,10 @@ def repeat(self, repeats):
         """
         Duplicate each string in the Series or Index.
 
+        Duplicates each string in the Series or Index, either by applying the
+        same repeat count to all elements or by using different repeat values
+        for each element.
+
         Parameters
         ----------
         repeats : int or sequence of int
@@ -1710,6 +1724,12 @@ def pad(
         """
         Pad strings in the Series/Index up to width.
 
+        This function pads strings in a Series or Index to a specified width,
+        filling the extra space with a character of your choice. It provides
+        flexibility in positioning the padding, allowing it to be added to the
+        left, right, or both sides. This is useful for formatting strings to
+        align text or ensure consistent string lengths in data processing.
+
         Parameters
         ----------
         width : int
@@ -1920,6 +1940,11 @@ def slice(self, start=None, stop=None, step=None):
         """
         Slice substrings from each element in the Series or Index.
 
+        Slicing substrings from strings in a Series or Index helps extract
+        specific portions of data, making it easier to analyze or manipulate
+        text. This is useful for tasks like parsing structured text fields or
+        isolating parts of strings with a consistent format.
+
         Parameters
         ----------
         start : int, optional
@@ -1996,6 +2021,11 @@ def slice_replace(self, start=None, stop=None, repl=None):
         """
         Replace a positional slice of a string with another value.
 
+        This function allows replacing specific parts of a string in a Series
+        or Index by specifying start and stop positions. It is useful for
+        modifying substrings in a controlled way, such as updating sections of
+        text based on their positions or patterns.
+
         Parameters
         ----------
         start : int, optional