Pycharm: Auto generate `:type param:` field in doc

Question

When I create a function with parameters, PyCharm offers me to create the docstring with :param param_name: field, which is pretty good. But I also need to add the :type param_name:.

So from that :

def foo(bar, xyz):
    return bar + xyz

With the generate docstring option i have that (even with Insert 'type' and 'rtype' to the documentation stub enable) :

def foo(bar, xyz):
    """


    :param bar:
    :param xyz:
    """
    return bar + xyz

And I would like that :

def foo(bar, xyz):
    """


    :param bar:
    :type bar:
    :param xyz:
    :type xyz:
    """
    return bar + xyz

Answer 1

Per the documentation:

If configured, the documentation comment stubs can be generated with type and rtype tags.

Following the link:

...

3. In the Smart Keys page, select the check box Insert 'type' and 'rtype' to the documentation comment stub.

Once you have done this, put the cursor in a parameter name in the definition, activate the Smart Keys feature (Alt+Enter, by default) and select Specify type for reference in docstring. This will insert the appropriate comment line . Similarly you can put the cursor in the function/method name and select Specify return type in docstring.

Answer 2

Just enable this checkbox:

Editor - General - Smart Keys - Insert type placeholders in the documentation comment stub.

Also remember to enable this item so that u can use the Alt+enter to auto insert documentation:

Editor - General - Smart Keys - Insert documentation comment stub