Use longname placeholders in the docstrings for common options

pygmt/figure.py

@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def psconvert(self, icc_gray=False, **kwargs):
             both an EPS and a PDF file. Using **F** creates a multi-page PDF
             file from the list of input PS or PDF files. It requires the
             ``prefix`` parameter.
-        {V}
+        {verbose}
         """
         kwargs = self._preprocess(**kwargs)
         # Default cropping the figure to True

pygmt/helpers/decorators.py

@@ -14,40 +14,40 @@
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTInvalidInput
 from pygmt.helpers.utils import is_nonstr_iter
 
-COMMON_OPTIONS = {
-    "R": r"""
+COMMON_DOCSTRINGS = {
+    "region": r"""
         region : str or list
             *xmin/xmax/ymin/ymax*\ [**+r**][**+u**\ *unit*].
             Specify the :doc:`region </tutorials/basics/regions>` of interest.""",
-    "J": r"""
+    "projection": r"""
         projection : str
             *projcode*\[*projparams*/]\ *width*.
             Select map :doc:`projection </projections/index>`.""",
-    "A": r"""
+    "area_thresh": r"""
         area_thresh : int or float or str
             *min_area*\ [/*min_level*/*max_level*][**+a**\[**g**\|\ **i**]\
             [**s**\|\ **S**]][**+l**\|\ **r**][**+p**\ *percent*].
             Features with an area smaller than *min_area* in km\ :sup:`2` or of
             hierarchical level that is lower than *min_level* or higher than
             *max_level* will not be plotted [Default is 0/0/4 (all
             features)].""",
-    "B": r"""
+    "frame": r"""
         frame : bool or str or list
             Set map boundary
             :doc:`frame and axes attributes </tutorials/basics/frames>`. """,
-    "U": """\
+    "timestamp": """\
         timestamp : bool or str
             Draw GMT time stamp logo on plot.""",
-    "CPT": r"""
+    "cmap": r"""
         cmap : str
            File name of a CPT file or a series of comma-separated colors
            (e.g., *color1*,\ *color2*,\ *color3*) to build a linear continuous
            CPT from those colors automatically.""",
-    "G": """\
+    "color": """\
         color : str or 1d array
             Select color or pattern for filling of symbols or polygons. Default
             is no fill.""",
-    "I": r"""
+    "spacing": r"""
         spacing : str
             *x_inc*\ [**+e**\|\ **n**][/\ *y_inc*\ [**+e**\|\ **n**]].
             *x_inc* [and optionally *y_inc*] is the grid spacing.
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
             **Note**: If ``region=grdfile`` is used then the grid spacing and
             the registration have already been initialized; use ``spacing`` and
             ``registration`` to override these values.""",
-    "V": """\
+    "verbose": """\
         verbose : bool or str
             Select verbosity level [Default is **w**], which modulates the messages
             written to stderr. Choose among 7 levels of verbosity:
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@
             - **i** - Informational messages (same as ``verbose=True``)
             - **c** - Compatibility warnings
             - **d** - Debugging messages""",
-    "W": """\
+    "pen": """\
         pen : str
             Set pen attributes for lines or the outline of symbols.""",
-    "XY": r"""
+    "xyshift": r"""
         xshift : str
             [**a**\|\ **c**\|\ **f**\|\ **r**\][*xshift*].
             Shift plot origin in x-direction.
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@
             Shift plot origin in y-direction. Full documentation is at
             :gmt-docs:`gmt.html#xy-full`.
          """,
-    "a": r"""
+    "aspatial": r"""
         aspatial : bool or str
             [*col*\ =]\ *name*\ [,...].
             Control how aspatial data are handled during input and output.
             Full documentation is at :gmt-docs:`gmt.html#aspatial-full`.
          """,
-    "b": r"""
+    "binary": r"""
         binary : bool or str
             **i**\|\ **o**\ [*ncols*][*type*][**w**][**+l**\|\ **b**].
             Select native binary input (using ``binary="i"``) or output
@@ -136,15 +136,15 @@
                   be read as little- or big-endian, respectively.
 
             Full documentation is at :gmt-docs:`gmt.html#bi-full`.""",
-    "d": r"""
+    "nodata": r"""
         nodata : str
             **i**\|\ **o**\ *nodata*.
             Substitute specific values with NaN (for tabular data). For
             example, ``d="-9999"`` will replace all values equal to -9999 with
             NaN during input and all NaN values with -9999 during output.
             Prepend **i** to the *nodata* value for input columns only. Prepend
             **o** to the *nodata* value for output columns only.""",
-    "c": r"""
+    "panel": r"""
         panel : bool or int or list
             [*row,col*\|\ *index*].
             Select a specific subplot panel. Only allowed when in subplot
@@ -154,21 +154,21 @@
             when the subplot was defined. **Note**: *row*, *col*, and *index*
             all start at 0.
          """,
-    "e": r"""
+    "find": r"""
         find : str
             [**~**]\ *"pattern"* \| [**~**]/\ *regexp*/[**i**].
             Only pass records that match the given *pattern* or regular
             expressions [Default processes all records]. Prepend **~** to
             the *pattern* or *regexp* to instead only pass data expressions
             that do not match the pattern. Append **i** for case insensitive
             matching. This does not apply to headers or segment headers.""",
-    "f": r"""
+    "coltypes": r"""
         coltypes : str
             [**i**\|\ **o**]\ *colinfo*.
             Specify data types of input and/or output columns (time or
             geographical data). Full documentation is at
             :gmt-docs:`gmt.html#f-full`.""",
-    "g": r"""
+    "gap": r"""
         gap : str or list
             **x**\|\ **y**\|\ **z**\|\ **d**\|\ **X**\|\ **Y**\|\
             **D**\ *gap*\ [**u**][**+a**][**+c**\ *col*][**+n**\|\ **p**].
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
                   column value must exceed *gap* for a break to be imposed.
                 - **+p** - specify that the current value minus the previous
                   value must exceed *gap* for a break to be imposed.""",
-    "h": r"""
+    "header": r"""
         header : str
             [**i**\|\ **o**][*n*][**+c**][**+d**][**+m**\ *segheader*][**+r**\
             *remark*][**+t**\ *title*].
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
                   line-breaks.
 
             Blank lines and lines starting with \# are always skipped.""",
-    "i": r"""
+    "incols": r"""
         incols : str or 1d array
             Specify data columns for primary input in arbitrary order. Columns
             can be repeated and columns not listed will be skipped [Default
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
                   [Default is 1].
                 - **+o** to add the given *offset* to the input values [Default
                   is 0].""",
-    "j": r"""
+    "distcalc": r"""
         distcalc : str
             **e**\|\ **f**\|\ **g**.
             Determine how spherical distances are calculated.
@@ -275,11 +275,11 @@
             (:gmt-term:`PROJ_MEAN_RADIUS`), and the specification of latitude type
             (:gmt-term:`PROJ_AUX_LATITUDE`). Geodesic distance calculations is also
             controlled by method (:gmt-term:`PROJ_GEODESIC`).""",
-    "l": r"""
+    "label": r"""
         label : str
             Add a legend entry for the symbol or line being plotted. Full
             documentation is at :gmt-docs:`gmt.html#l-full`.""",
-    "n": r"""
+    "interpolation": r"""
         interpolation : str
             [**b**\|\ **c**\|\ **l**\|\ **n**][**+a**][**+b**\ *BC*][**+c**][**+t**\ *threshold*].
             Select interpolation mode for grids. You can select the type of
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
             - **c** for bicubic [Default]
             - **l** for bilinear
             - **n** for nearest-neighbor""",
-    "o": r"""
+    "outcols": r"""
         outcols : str or 1d array
             *cols*\ [,...][,\ **t**\ [*word*]].
             Specify data columns for primary output in arbitrary order. Columns
@@ -312,21 +312,21 @@
               input and skip trailing text. **Note**: If ``incols`` is also
               used then the columns given to ``outcols`` correspond to the
               order after the ``incols`` selection has taken place.""",
-    "p": r"""
+    "perspective": r"""
         perspective : list or str
             [**x**\|\ **y**\|\ **z**]\ *azim*\[/*elev*\[/*zlevel*]]\
             [**+w**\ *lon0*/*lat0*\[/*z0*]][**+v**\ *x0*/*y0*].
             Select perspective view and set the azimuth and elevation angle of
             the viewpoint. Default is [180, 90]. Full documentation is at
             :gmt-docs:`gmt.html#perspective-full`.
         """,
-    "r": r"""
+    "registration": r"""
         registration : str
             **g**\|\ **p**.
             Force gridline (**g**) or pixel (**p**) node registration.
             [Default is **g**\ (ridline)].
         """,
-    "s": r"""
+    "skiprows": r"""
         skiprows : bool or str
             [*cols*][**+a**][**+r**].
             Suppress output for records whose *z*-value equals NaN [Default
@@ -342,14 +342,14 @@
                 - **+a** to suppress the output of the record if just one or
                   more of the columns equal NaN [Default skips record only
                   if values in all specified *cols* equal NaN].""",
-    "t": """\
+    "transparency": """\
         transparency : int or float
             Set transparency level, in [0-100] percent range.
             Default is 0, i.e., opaque.
             Only visible when PDF or raster format output is selected.
             Only the PNG format selection adds a transparency layer
             in the image (for further processing). """,
-    "w": r"""
+    "wrap": r"""
         wrap : str
             **y**\|\ **a**\|\ **w**\|\ **d**\|\ **h**\|\ **m**\|\ **s**\|\
             **c**\ *period*\ [/*phase*][**+c**\ *col*].
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
                 - **c** - custom cycle (normalized)
 
             Full documentation is at :gmt-docs:`gmt.html#w-full`.""",
-    "x": r"""
+    "cores": r"""
         cores : bool or int
             [[**-**]\ *n*].
             Limit the number of cores to be used in any OpenMP-enabled
@@ -391,17 +391,6 @@ def fmt_docstring(module_func):
     * ``{aliases}``: Insert a section listing the parameter aliases defined by
       decorator ``use_alias``.
 
-    The following are places for common parameter descriptions:
-
-    * ``{R}``: region (bounding box as west, east, south, north)
-    * ``{J}``: projection (coordinate system to use)
-    * ``{B}``: frame (map frame and axes parameters)
-    * ``{U}``: timestamp (insert time stamp logo)
-    * ``{CPT}``: cmap (the color palette table)
-    * ``{G}``: color
-    * ``{W}``: pen
-    * ``{n}``: interpolation
-
     Parameters
     ----------
     module_func : function
@@ -426,8 +415,8 @@ def fmt_docstring(module_func):
     ...     data : str or {table-like}
     ...         Pass in either a file name to an ASCII data table, a 2D
     ...         {table-classes}.
-    ...     {R}
-    ...     {J}
+    ...     {region}
+    ...     {projection}
     ...
     ...     {aliases}
     ...     '''
@@ -481,7 +470,7 @@ def fmt_docstring(module_func):
         "    tabular data"
     )
 
-    for marker, text in COMMON_OPTIONS.items():
+    for marker, text in COMMON_DOCSTRINGS.items():
         # Remove the indentation and the first line break from the multiline
         # strings so that it doesn't mess up the original docstring
         filler_text[marker] = textwrap.dedent(text.lstrip("\n"))

pygmt/src/basemap.py

@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ def basemap(self, **kwargs):
 
     Parameters
     ----------
-    {J}
+    {projection}
     zscale/zsize : float or str
         Set z-axis scaling or z-axis size.
-    {R}
+    {region}
         *Required if this is the first plot command.*
-    {B}
+    {frame}
     map_scale : str
         [**g**\|\ **j**\|\ **J**\|\ **n**\|\ **x**]\ *refpoint*\
         **+w**\ *length*.
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ def basemap(self, **kwargs):
     compass : str
         Draws a map magnetic rose on the map at the location defined by the
         reference and anchor points
-    {U}
-    {V}
-    {XY}
-    {c}
-    {f}
-    {p}
-    {t}
+    {timestamp}
+    {verbose}
+    {xyshift}
+    {panel}
+    {coltypes}
+    {perspective}
+    {transparency}
     """
     kwargs = self._preprocess(**kwargs)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
     if not args_in_kwargs(args=["B", "L", "Td", "Tm", "c"], kwargs=kwargs):

pygmt/src/binstats.py

@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ def binstats(data, **kwargs):
         computed while the count will be the sum of the weights instead of
         number of points. If the weights are actually uncertainties
         (one sigma) then append **+s** and weight = 1/sigma.
-    {I}
-    {R}
-    {V}
-    {a}
-    {b}
-    {h}
-    {i}
-    {r}
+    {spacing}
+    {region}
+    {verbose}
+    {aspatial}
+    {binary}
+    {header}
+    {incols}
+    {registration}
 
     Returns
     -------