def private_function(name): """private_function is a docstring(). :meta private: """ def _public_function(name): """public_function is a docstring(). :meta public: """ PRIVATE_CONSTANT = None #: :meta private: _PUBLIC_CONSTANT = None #: :meta public: class Foo: #: A public class attribute whose name starts with an underscore. #: #: :meta public: _public_attribute = 47 #: A private class attribute whose name does not start with an underscore. #: #: :meta private: private_attribute = 11