@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pvlib python generally follows the `PEP 8 -- Style Guide for Python Code
1313is 79 characters.
1414
1515pvlib python uses a mix of full and abbreviated variable names. See
16- :ref: `nomenclature `.
16+ :ref: `variables_style_rules `. We could be better about consistency.
1717Prefer full names for new contributions. This is especially important
1818for the API. Abbreviations can be used within a function to improve the
1919readability of formulae.
@@ -70,81 +70,6 @@ the ``docs/readthedocs.org:pvlib-python`` link within the checks
7070status box at the bottom of the pull request.
7171
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73- .. _reference_style :
74-
75- References
76- ----------
77- pvlib-python is transitioning to the `IEEE reference style <https://journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/IEEE_Reference_Guide.pdf >`_,
78- which should be used in all new contributions. At minimum, a reference should
79- include:
80-
81- * Author list (for more than six authors, list only the first with et al.)
82- * Publication title
83- * Publisher (journal title, laboratory name, etc.)
84- * Year of publication
85- * DOI (if available)
86-
87- The recommended citation style for several media types is as follows:
88-
89- **Journal article **:
90-
91- Author initials and surname, "Title of article," abbreviated journal
92- title, vol. number, issue number, page numbers, Abbreviated Month Year.
93-
94- **Book **:
95-
96- Author initials. Author Surname, "Chapter title" in Book Title, xth ed.
97- City of Publisher, (only U.S. State), Country: Abbrev. of Publisher, year,
98- ch. x, sec. x, pp. xxx–xxx.
99-
100- **Technical report **:
101-
102- Author initials. Author Surname, "Report title" Abbrev. publisher name,
103- City of publisher, Abbrev. State, Country, Rep. xxx, year
104-
105- The example below shows how to cite material and generate a reference list
106- using the IEEE style in a docstring::
107-
108- This is the recommended citation for the pvlib-python project [1]_. There
109- are also some conference papers linked to pvlib, for example [2]_.
110-
111- Other types of reference you may find in the pvlib-python documentation
112- include books [3]_, technical reports [4]_, and websites [5]_.
113-
114- References
115- ----------
116- .. [1] K. Anderson, C. Hansen, W. Holmgren, A. Jensen, M. Mikofski,
117- and A Driesse. "pvlib python: 2023 project update." J. Open Source
118- Softw. vol. 8, no. 92, pp. 5994, Dec 2023,
119- :doi:`10.21105/joss.05994`.
120-
121- .. [2] J. S. Stein, "The Photovoltaic Performance Modeling Collaborative
122- (PVPMC)," In Proc. 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
123- (PVSC), Austin, TX, USA, 2012, pp. 3048-3052,
124- :doi:`10.1109/PVSC.2012.6318225`.
125-
126- .. [3] J. A. Duffie and W. A. Beckman, "Solar Radiation" in Solar
127- Engineering of Thermal Processes, 3rd ed, New York, USA, J. Wiley
128- and Sons, 2006, ch. 1, sec. 1.5, pp.9-11.
129-
130- .. [4] R. Bird and C. Riordan, "Simple solar spectral model for direct and
131- diffuse irradiance on horizontal and tilted planes at the earth’s
132- surface for cloudless atmospheres", NREL, Golden, CO, USA, Technical
133- Report TR-215-2436, 1984, :doi:`10.2172/5986936`.
134-
135- .. [5] "PVPMC Home." Sandia National Laboratories PV Performance Modeling
136- Collaborative. Accessed: Oct. 17, 2024. [Online.] Available:
137- <https://pvpmc.sandia.gov/>_
138-
139- Things to note:
140-
141- * In-text numeric citations are a number inside square brackets, followed
142- by an underscore, e.g. ``[1]_ ``.
143- * To include a DOI, you can use pvlib's custom ``:doi: ``
144- `Sphinx role <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/roles.html >`_,
145- followed by the DOI inside a set of backticks.
146-
147-
14873.. _building-the-documentation :
14974
15075Building the documentation
@@ -163,7 +88,7 @@ An easy way to do this is with::
16388
16489Note: Anaconda users may have trouble using the above command to update an
16590older version of docutils. If that happens, you can update it with ``conda ``
166- (e.g. ``conda install docutils=0.21 ``) and run the above command again.
91+ (e.g. ``conda install docutils=0.15.2 ``) and run the above command again.
16792
16893Once the ``doc `` dependencies are installed, navigate to ``/docs/sphinx `` and
16994execute::
@@ -182,116 +107,6 @@ Note that Windows users need not have the ``make`` utility installed as pvlib
182107includes a ``make.bat `` batch file that emulates its interface.
183108
184109
185- .. _example-docstring :
186-
187- Example Docstring
188- -----------------
189-
190- Here is a template for a function docstring that encapsulates the main
191- features that may be used in any docstring. Note that not all sections are
192- required for every function.
193-
194- .. code-block :: python
195-
196- def example_function (poa_global , exponents , degree_symbol , time_ref = ' UT' ,
197- optional_arg = None ):
198- r """
199- One-sentence summary of the function (no citations).
200-
201- A longer description of the function. This can include citations
202- (references) to literature [1]_, websites [2]_, and other code elements
203- such as functions (:py:func:`pvlib.location.lookup_altitude`) and
204- classes (:py:class:`pvlib.location.Location`).
205-
206- .. versionadded:: 0.0.1
207- There are many more purpose-specific directives, admonitions and such
208- available at `this link <admonitions>`_. E.g.: ``.. versionchanged::``,
209- ``.. deprecated::``, ``.. note::`` and ``.. warning::``.
210-
211- .. _admonitions: https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/directives.html#admonitions-messages-and-warnings
212-
213- Parameters
214- ----------
215- poa_global : numeric
216- Plane-of-array global irradiance, see :term:`poa_global`. [Wm⁻²].
217- exponents : array-like
218- A list of exponents. [x⁰¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹⁻].
219- degree_symbol : pandas.Series or pandas.DataFrame
220- It's different from superscript zero. [°].
221- time_ref : ``'UT'`` or ``'TST'``, default: ``'UT'``
222- ``'UT'`` (universal time) or ``'TST'`` (True Solar Time).
223- optional_arg : integer, optional
224- A description of ``optional_arg``. [Unitless].
225-
226- Specify a suitable datatype for each parameter. Other common
227- data types include ``str``, ``bool``, ``float``, ``numeric``
228- and ``pandas.DatetimeIndex``.
229-
230- Returns
231- -------
232- name : numeric
233- A description of the return value.
234-
235- Raises
236- ------
237- ValueError
238- If ``poa_global`` is negative.
239- KeyError
240- If ``time_ref`` does not exist.
241-
242- Notes
243- -----
244- This section can include additional information about the function.
245-
246- For example, an equation using LaTeX markup:
247-
248- .. math::
249-
250- a = \left(\frac{b}{c}\right)^2
251-
252- where :math:`a` is the result of the equation, and :math:`b` and :math:`c`
253- are inputs.
254-
255- Or a figure with a caption:
256-
257- .. figure:: ../../_images/pvlib_logo_horiz.png
258- :scale: 10%
259- :alt: alternate text
260- :align: center
261-
262- Figure caption.
263-
264- See Also
265- --------
266- pvlib.location.lookup_altitude, pvlib.location.Location
267-
268- Examples
269- --------
270- >>> example_function(1, 1, pd.Series([1]), "TST", 2)
271- 'Something'
272-
273- References
274- ----------
275- A IEEE citation to a relevant reference. You may use an automatic
276- citation generator to format the citation correctly.
277-
278- .. [1] Anderson, K., Hansen, C., Holmgren, W., Jensen, A., Mikofski, M.,
279- and Driesse, A. "pvlib python: 2023 project update." Journal of Open
280- Source Software, 8(92), 5994, (2023). :doi:`10.21105/joss.05994`.
281- .. [2] J. Smith and J. Doe. "Obama inaugurated as President." CNN.com.
282- Accessed: Feb. 1, 2009. [Online.]
283- Available: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/01/21/obama_inaugurated/index.html
284- """
285- a = " Some"
286- b = " thing"
287- return a + b
288-
289- A preview of how this docstring would render in the documentation can be seen in the
290- following file: :download: `Example docstring<../_images/example_function_screenshot.png> `.
291-
292- Remember that to show the docstring in the documentation, you must list
293- the function in the appropriate ``.rst `` file in the ``docs/sphinx/source/reference `` folder.
294-
295110.. _example-gallery :
296111
297112Example Gallery
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