.. _pointless-string-statement:

pointless-string-statement / W0105
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**Message emitted:**

``String statement has no effect``

**Description:**

*Used when a string is used as a statement (which of course has no effect). This is a particular case of W0104 with its own message so you can easily disable it if you're using those strings as documentation, instead of comments.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/p/pointless-string-statement/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/p/pointless-string-statement/good.py
   :language: python



**Related links:**

- `Discussion thread re: docstrings on assignments <https://discuss.python.org/t/docstrings-for-new-type-aliases-as-defined-in-pep-695/39816>`_


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