pylint-dev · DanielNoord · Apr 7, 2022 · Apr 7, 2022
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
@@ -85,7 +85,11 @@ What's New in Pylint 2.13.6?
 ============================
 Release date: TBA
 
+* Asterisks are no longer required in Sphinx and Google style parameter documentation
+  for ``missing-param-doc`` and are parsed correctly.
 
+  Closes #5815
+  Closes #5406
 
 
 What's New in Pylint 2.13.5?

diff --git a/doc/whatsnew/2.13.rst b/doc/whatsnew/2.13.rst
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@ Other Changes
 
   Closes #5614
 
+* Asterisks are no longer required in Sphinx and Google style parameter documentation
+  for ``missing-param-doc`` and are parsed correctly.
+
+  Closes #5815
+  Closes #5406
+
 * Use the ``tomli`` package instead of ``toml`` to parse ``.toml`` files.
 
  Closes #5885

diff --git a/pylint/extensions/_check_docs_utils.py b/pylint/extensions/_check_docs_utils.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class SphinxDocstring(Docstring):
         \s+
         )?
 
-        ((\\\*{{1,2}}\w+)|(\w+))  # Parameter name with potential asterisks
+        ((\\\*{{0,2}}\w+)|(\w+))  # Parameter name with potential asterisks
         \s*                       # whitespace
         :                         # final colon
         """
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class GoogleDocstring(Docstring):
 
     re_param_line = re.compile(
         rf"""
-        \s*  (\*{{0,2}}\w+)             # identifier potentially with asterisks
+        \s*  ((?:\\?\*{{0,2}})?\w+)     # identifier potentially with asterisks
         \s*  ( [(]
             {re_multiple_type}
             (?:,\s+optional)?
@@ -647,6 +647,9 @@ def match_param_docs(self):
                 continue
 
             param_name = match.group(1)
+            # Remove escape characters necessary for asterisks
+            param_name = param_name.replace("\\", "")
+
             param_type = match.group(2)
             param_desc = match.group(3)
 

diff --git a/pylint/extensions/docparams.py b/pylint/extensions/docparams.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 """Pylint plugin for checking in Sphinx, Google, or Numpy style docstrings."""
 import re
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Set
 
 import astroid
 from astroid import nodes
@@ -369,33 +369,36 @@ def visit_yieldfrom(self, node: nodes.YieldFrom) -> None:
 
     def _compare_missing_args(
         self,
-        found_argument_names,
-        message_id,
-        not_needed_names,
-        expected_argument_names,
-        warning_node,
-    ):
+        found_argument_names: Set[str],
+        message_id: str,
+        not_needed_names: Set[str],
+        expected_argument_names: Set[str],
+        warning_node: nodes.NodeNG,
+    ) -> None:
         """Compare the found argument names with the expected ones and
         generate a message if there are arguments missing.
 
         :param found_argument_names: argument names found in the docstring
-        :type found_argument_names: set
 
         :param message_id: pylint message id
-        :type message_id: str
 
         :param not_needed_names: names that may be omitted
-        :type not_needed_names: set
 
         :param expected_argument_names: Expected argument names
-        :type expected_argument_names: set
 
         :param warning_node: The node to be analyzed
-        :type warning_node: :class:`astroid.scoped_nodes.Node`
         """
-        missing_argument_names = (
+        potential_missing_argument_names = (
             expected_argument_names - found_argument_names
         ) - not_needed_names
+
+        # Handle variadic and keyword args without asterisks
+        missing_argument_names = set()
+        for name in potential_missing_argument_names:
+            if name.replace("*", "") in found_argument_names:
+                continue
+            missing_argument_names.add(name)
+
         if missing_argument_names:
             self.add_message(
                 message_id,
@@ -405,32 +408,35 @@ def _compare_missing_args(
 
     def _compare_different_args(
         self,
-        found_argument_names,
-        message_id,
-        not_needed_names,
-        expected_argument_names,
-        warning_node,
-    ):
+        found_argument_names: Set[str],
+        message_id: str,
+        not_needed_names: Set[str],
+        expected_argument_names: Set[str],
+        warning_node: nodes.NodeNG,
+    ) -> None:
         """Compare the found argument names with the expected ones and
         generate a message if there are extra arguments found.
 
         :param found_argument_names: argument names found in the docstring
-        :type found_argument_names: set
 
         :param message_id: pylint message id
-        :type message_id: str
 
         :param not_needed_names: names that may be omitted
-        :type not_needed_names: set
 
         :param expected_argument_names: Expected argument names
-        :type expected_argument_names: set
 
         :param warning_node: The node to be analyzed
-        :type warning_node: :class:`astroid.scoped_nodes.Node`
         """
+        # Handle variadic and keyword args without asterisks
+        modified_expected_argument_names: Set[str] = set()
+        for name in expected_argument_names:
+            if name.replace("*", "") in found_argument_names:
+                modified_expected_argument_names.add(name.replace("*", ""))
+            else:
+                modified_expected_argument_names.add(name)
+
         differing_argument_names = (
-            (expected_argument_names ^ found_argument_names)
+            (modified_expected_argument_names ^ found_argument_names)
             - not_needed_names
             - expected_argument_names
         )

diff --git a/tests/functional/ext/docparams/parameter/missing_param_doc_required_Google.py b/tests/functional/ext/docparams/parameter/missing_param_doc_required_Google.py
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ def test_non_builtin_annotations_in_google_docstring(
     """
 
 
-def test_non_builtin_annotations_for_returntype_in_google_docstring(bottomleft: Point, topright: Point) -> Point:
+def test_non_builtin_annotations_for_returntype_in_google_docstring(
+    bottomleft: Point, topright: Point
+) -> Point:
     """Example of a function with missing Google style parameter
     documentation in the docstring.
     Args:
@@ -324,6 +326,30 @@ def test_finds_kwargs_without_type_google(named_arg, **kwargs):
         return named_arg
 
 
+def test_finds_kwargs_without_asterisk_google(named_arg, **kwargs):
+    """The docstring
+
+    Args:
+        named_arg (object): Returned
+        kwargs: Keyword arguments
+
+    Returns:
+        object or None: Maybe named_arg
+    """
+    if kwargs:
+        return named_arg
+
+
+def test_finds_escaped_args_google(value: int, *args: Any) -> None:
+    """This is myfunc.
+
+    Args:
+        \\*args: this is args
+        value: this is value
+    """
+    print(*args, value)
+
+
 def test_finds_args_with_xref_type_google(named_arg, **kwargs):
     """The docstring
 

diff --git a/tests/functional/ext/docparams/parameter/missing_param_doc_required_Google.txt b/tests/functional/ext/docparams/parameter/missing_param_doc_required_Google.txt
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 missing-param-doc:24:0:24:48:test_missing_func_params_in_google_docstring:"""y"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
 missing-type-doc:24:0:24:48:test_missing_func_params_in_google_docstring:"""x, y"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
 missing-type-doc:80:0:80:73:test_missing_func_params_with_partial_annotations_in_google_docstring:"""x"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-differing-param-doc:129:0:129:65:test_func_params_and_wrong_keyword_params_in_google_docstring:"""these"" differing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-differing-type-doc:129:0:129:65:test_func_params_and_wrong_keyword_params_in_google_docstring:"""these"" differing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-param-doc:129:0:129:65:test_func_params_and_wrong_keyword_params_in_google_docstring:"""that"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-type-doc:129:0:129:65:test_func_params_and_wrong_keyword_params_in_google_docstring:"""that"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-param-doc:146:4:146:54:Foo.test_missing_method_params_in_google_docstring:"""y"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-type-doc:146:4:146:54:Foo.test_missing_method_params_in_google_docstring:"""x, y"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-differing-param-doc:177:0:177:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_one:"""xarg1, zarg1"" differing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-differing-type-doc:177:0:177:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_one:"""xarg1, zarg1"" differing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-param-doc:177:0:177:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_one:"""xarg, zarg"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-type-doc:177:0:177:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_one:"""xarg, zarg"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-differing-param-doc:192:0:192:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_two:"""yarg1"" differing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-differing-type-doc:192:0:192:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_two:"""yarg1"" differing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-param-doc:219:0:219:14:ClassFoo:"""x"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-type-doc:219:0:219:14:ClassFoo:"""x, y"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-param-doc:237:4:237:16:ClassFoo.__init__:"""x"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-type-doc:237:4:237:16:ClassFoo.__init__:"""x, y"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-param-doc:249:0:249:14:ClassFoo:"""x"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-type-doc:249:0:249:14:ClassFoo:"""x, y"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-multiple-constructor-doc:249:0:249:14:ClassFoo:"""ClassFoo"" has constructor parameters documented in class and __init__":UNDEFINED
-missing-param-doc:263:4:263:16:ClassFoo.__init__:"""x"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-type-doc:263:4:263:16:ClassFoo.__init__:"""x, y"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-param-doc:273:0:273:34:test_warns_missing_args_google:"""*args"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-param-doc:286:0:286:36:test_warns_missing_kwargs_google:"""**kwargs"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+differing-param-doc:131:0:131:65:test_func_params_and_wrong_keyword_params_in_google_docstring:"""these"" differing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+differing-type-doc:131:0:131:65:test_func_params_and_wrong_keyword_params_in_google_docstring:"""these"" differing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-param-doc:131:0:131:65:test_func_params_and_wrong_keyword_params_in_google_docstring:"""that"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-type-doc:131:0:131:65:test_func_params_and_wrong_keyword_params_in_google_docstring:"""that"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-param-doc:148:4:148:54:Foo.test_missing_method_params_in_google_docstring:"""y"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-type-doc:148:4:148:54:Foo.test_missing_method_params_in_google_docstring:"""x, y"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+differing-param-doc:179:0:179:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_one:"""xarg1, zarg1"" differing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+differing-type-doc:179:0:179:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_one:"""xarg1, zarg1"" differing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-param-doc:179:0:179:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_one:"""xarg, zarg"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-type-doc:179:0:179:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_one:"""xarg, zarg"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+differing-param-doc:194:0:194:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_two:"""yarg1"" differing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+differing-type-doc:194:0:194:58:test_wrong_name_of_func_params_in_google_docstring_two:"""yarg1"" differing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-param-doc:221:0:221:14:ClassFoo:"""x"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-type-doc:221:0:221:14:ClassFoo:"""x, y"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-param-doc:239:4:239:16:ClassFoo.__init__:"""x"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-type-doc:239:4:239:16:ClassFoo.__init__:"""x, y"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-param-doc:251:0:251:14:ClassFoo:"""x"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-type-doc:251:0:251:14:ClassFoo:"""x, y"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+multiple-constructor-doc:251:0:251:14:ClassFoo:"""ClassFoo"" has constructor parameters documented in class and __init__":UNDEFINED
+missing-param-doc:265:4:265:16:ClassFoo.__init__:"""x"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-type-doc:265:4:265:16:ClassFoo.__init__:"""x, y"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-param-doc:275:0:275:34:test_warns_missing_args_google:"""*args"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-param-doc:288:0:288:36:test_warns_missing_kwargs_google:"""**kwargs"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
diff --git a/tests/functional/ext/docparams/parameter/missing_param_doc_required_Numpy.py b/tests/functional/ext/docparams/parameter/missing_param_doc_required_Numpy.py
@@ -294,6 +294,25 @@ def test_finds_kwargs_without_type_numpy(named_arg, **kwargs):
         return named_arg
 
 
+def test_finds_kwargs_without_asterisk_numpy(named_arg, **kwargs):
+    """The docstring
+
+    Args
+    ----
+    named_arg : object
+        Returned
+    kwargs :
+        Keyword arguments
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+        object or None
+            Maybe named_arg
+    """
+    if kwargs:
+        return named_arg
+
+
 def my_func(
     named_arg_one,
     named_arg_two,

diff --git a/tests/functional/ext/docparams/parameter/missing_param_doc_required_Sphinx.py b/tests/functional/ext/docparams/parameter/missing_param_doc_required_Sphinx.py
@@ -253,6 +253,42 @@ def test_finds_kwargs_without_type_sphinx(  # [inconsistent-return-statements]
         return named_arg
 
 
+def test_finds_args_without_type_sphinx(  # [inconsistent-return-statements]
+    named_arg, *args
+):
+    r"""The Sphinx docstring
+    We can leave the asterisk out.
+
+    :param named_arg: Returned
+    :type named_arg: object
+
+    :param args: Optional arguments
+
+    :returns: Maybe named_arg
+    :rtype: object or None
+    """
+    if args:
+        return named_arg
+
+
+def test_finds_kwargs_without_type_sphinx(  # [inconsistent-return-statements]
+    named_arg, **kwargs
+):
+    r"""The Sphinx docstring
+    We can leave the asterisk out.
+
+    :param named_arg: Returned
+    :type named_arg: object
+
+    :param kwargs: Keyword arguments
+
+    :returns: Maybe named_arg
+    :rtype: object or None
+    """
+    if kwargs:
+        return named_arg
+
+
 class Foo:
     """test_finds_missing_raises_from_setter_sphinx
     Example of a setter having missing raises documentation in

diff --git a/tests/functional/ext/docparams/parameter/missing_param_doc_required_Sphinx.txt b/tests/functional/ext/docparams/parameter/missing_param_doc_required_Sphinx.txt
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ inconsistent-return-statements:201:0:201:41:test_finds_kwargs_without_type_sphin
 missing-param-doc:201:0:201:41:test_finds_kwargs_without_type_sphinx:"""**kwargs"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
 inconsistent-return-statements:218:0:218:39:test_finds_args_without_type_sphinx:Either all return statements in a function should return an expression, or none of them should.:UNDEFINED
 inconsistent-return-statements:237:0:237:41:test_finds_kwargs_without_type_sphinx:Either all return statements in a function should return an expression, or none of them should.:UNDEFINED
-missing-raises-doc:263:4:263:11:Foo.foo:"""AttributeError"" not documented as being raised":UNDEFINED
-unreachable:289:8:289:17:Foo.foo:Unreachable code:UNDEFINED
-missing-param-doc:292:4:292:11:Foo.foo:"""value"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-missing-raises-doc:292:4:292:11:Foo.foo:"""AttributeError"" not documented as being raised":UNDEFINED
-missing-type-doc:292:4:292:11:Foo.foo:"""value"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
-unreachable:328:8:328:17:Foo.foo:Unreachable code:UNDEFINED
-useless-param-doc:332:4:332:55:Foo.test_useless_docs_ignored_argument_names_sphinx:"""_, _ignored"" useless ignored parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
-useless-type-doc:332:4:332:55:Foo.test_useless_docs_ignored_argument_names_sphinx:"""_"" useless ignored parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+inconsistent-return-statements:256:0:256:39:test_finds_args_without_type_sphinx:Either all return statements in a function should return an expression, or none of them should.:UNDEFINED
+inconsistent-return-statements:274:0:274:41:test_finds_kwargs_without_type_sphinx:Either all return statements in a function should return an expression, or none of them should.:UNDEFINED
+missing-raises-doc:299:4:299:11:Foo.foo:"""AttributeError"" not documented as being raised":UNDEFINED
+unreachable:325:8:325:17:Foo.foo:Unreachable code:UNDEFINED
+missing-param-doc:328:4:328:11:Foo.foo:"""value"" missing in parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+missing-raises-doc:328:4:328:11:Foo.foo:"""AttributeError"" not documented as being raised":UNDEFINED
+missing-type-doc:328:4:328:11:Foo.foo:"""value"" missing in parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED
+unreachable:364:8:364:17:Foo.foo:Unreachable code:UNDEFINED
+useless-param-doc:368:4:368:55:Foo.test_useless_docs_ignored_argument_names_sphinx:"""_, _ignored"" useless ignored parameter documentation":UNDEFINED
+useless-type-doc:368:4:368:55:Foo.test_useless_docs_ignored_argument_names_sphinx:"""_"" useless ignored parameter type documentation":UNDEFINED