Merge pull request #11531 from reyoung/feature/non_layer_api_doc

Polish Non-Layer API

Author: reyoung

python/paddle/fluid/__init__.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 import transpiler
 from param_attr import ParamAttr, WeightNormParamAttr
 from data_feeder import DataFeeder
-from core import LoDTensor, CPUPlace, CUDAPlace, CUDAPinnedPlace
+from core import LoDTensor, CPUPlace, CUDAPlace, CUDAPinnedPlace, Scope
 from transpiler import DistributeTranspiler, InferenceTranspiler, \
     memory_optimize, release_memory
 from concurrency import (Go, make_channel, channel_send, channel_recv,
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
               'profiler',
               'unique_name',
               'recordio_writer',
+              'Scope',
           ]
 
 

python/paddle/fluid/executor.py

@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
 
 
 def global_scope():
+    """
+    Get the global/default scope instance. There are a lot of APIs use
+    :code:`global_scope` as its default value, e.g., :code:`Executor.run`
+
+    Returns:
+        Scope: The global/default scope instance.
+    """
     return g_scope
 
 
@@ -37,6 +44,19 @@ def switch_scope(scope):
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
 def scope_guard(scope):
+    """
+    Change the global/default scope instance by Python `with` statement. All
+    variable in runtime will assigned to the new scope.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> import paddle.fluid as fluid
+        >>> new_scope = fluid.Scope()
+        >>> with fluid.scope_guard(new_scope):
+        >>>     ...
+
+    Args:
+        scope: The new global/default scope.
+    """
     ex = switch_scope(scope)
     yield
     switch_scope(ex)