.. _docstring-first-line-empty:

docstring-first-line-empty / C0199
==================================

**Message emitted:**

``First line empty in %s docstring``

**Description:**

*Used when a blank line is found at the beginning of a docstring.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/d/docstring-first-line-empty/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/d/docstring-first-line-empty/good.py
   :language: python

**Configuration file:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/d/docstring-first-line-empty/pylintrc
    :language: ini





.. note::
  This message is emitted by the optional :ref:`'docstyle'<pylint.extensions.docstyle>`
  checker, which requires the ``pylint.extensions.docstyle`` plugin to be loaded.

Created by the `docstyle <https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/blob/main/pylint/extensions/docstyle.py>`__ checker.