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doc default arguments for Pathfinder

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Description

Summary:

The arg = None style is used for the method pathfinder, but it would be nice if the doc listed what the default argument was.

Description:

For example, argument num_elbo_draws=None has documentation

num_elbo_draws (Optional[int]) – Number of Monte Carlo draws to evaluate ELBO.

with no indication of what the default value is.

Current Version:

1.20

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Research direction

Start by locating the Pathfinder pathfinder method and its generated documentation or docstring, then inspect the num_elbo_draws argument description. Update the documentation to state the default value for this and any equivalent defaulted arguments, and verify the generated documentation reflects the change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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