kartikeyg0104 opened a new issue, #644:
URL: https://github.com/apache/mahout/issues/644
## Problem
Backend module functions currently have minimal or no docstrings, making it
difficult for developers to understand:
- What each function does
- What parameters are required and their purpose
- What return values to expect
- What quantum operations are being performed
## Current State
**Affected files:**
-
[qumat/qiskit_backend.py](cci:7://file:///Users/kartikey0104/Desktop/75k/mahout/qumat/qiskit_backend.py:0:0-0:0)
- Most functions have only inline comments
- Similar issues exist in
[cirq_backend.py](cci:7://file:///Users/kartikey0104/Desktop/75k/mahout/qumat/cirq_backend.py:0:0-0:0)
and
[amazon_braket_backend.py](cci:7://file:///Users/kartikey0104/Desktop/75k/mahout/qumat/amazon_braket_backend.py:0:0-0:0)
Example of current documentation:
```python
def apply_hadamard_gate(circuit, qubit_index):
# Apply a Hadamard gate on the specified qubit
circuit.h(qubit_index)
###Expected Outcome
***All functions should have comprehensive Google-style docstrings:***
## Benefits
- **Improved code maintainability** - Clear documentation makes the codebase
easier to maintain
- **Easier onboarding** - New contributors can understand functions without
reading implementation
- **Better quantum operation understanding** - Context about what each gate
does mathematically
- **Consistent documentation style** - Uniform Google-style format across
all backends
- **Auto-generated docs support** - Enables tools like Sphinx to generate
API documentation
- **Reduced cognitive load** - Developers don't need to infer function
behavior from code
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