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Explain JSDocs
JSDoc is a particular kind of code comment used in JavaScript to document your code by adding annotations.
These annotations follow a specific syntax, and you can use them to specify the role of each variable, function, or method in your code, its input parameters, output, and any exceptions that may arise.
Syntax-wise, JSDoc annotations usually start with a /** and end with a */.
Here is an example of how to use JSDocs on a simple JavaScript function:
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/**
* This is a function that adds two numbers
* @param {number} numOne - The first number to add
* @param {number} numTwo - The second number to add
* @returns {number} - The sum of numOne and numTwo
*/
function add(numOne, numTwo) {
return numOne + numTwo;
}
In this example, we are using JSDoc to document a function called add. We've used the @param annotation to specify what each input parameter represents, and the @returns annotation to signify that the function will return a number. This kind of annotation can make the code easier to read and understand, particularly for other developers who need to work with it.
Can you explain JSDocs
JSDoc is a markup syntax used to annotate JavaScript source code files. It describes the application programming interface (API) for libraries and applications. Its purpose is to help the developer to clearly document the code and to get better IDE support. JSDoc comments start with /** and end with */. Here is a simple example:
javascript Copy code
/**
* @param {number} num1 - The first number to be added.
* @param {number} num2 - The second number to be added.
* @returns {number} The result of adding the two input numbers.
*/
function add(num1, num2) {
return num1 + num2;
}
In this example, we are documenting a function add() which takes two parameters (num1 and num2) and returns their sum. The JSDoc comments describe the type and meaning of each parameter and the return value. By using JSDoc, we can generate documentation (e.g. HTML, Markdown, PDF) from the source code itself, without the need for external tools. You can find more information on JSDoc syntax, tags, and examples here: https://jsdoc.app/
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