Add docstrings to more XTensorVariable methods

Also remove broadcast which is not a method in Xarray

Author: ricardoV94

pytensor/xtensor/type.py

@@ -366,21 +366,25 @@ def __trunc__(self):
     # https://docs.xarray.dev/en/latest/api.html#id1
     @property
     def values(self) -> TensorVariable:
+        """Convert to a TensorVariable with the same data."""
         return typing.cast(TensorVariable, px.basic.tensor_from_xtensor(self))
 
     # Can't provide property data because that's already taken by Constants!
     # data = values
 
     @property
     def coords(self):
+        """Not implemented."""
         raise NotImplementedError("coords not implemented for XTensorVariable")
 
     @property
     def dims(self) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+        """The names of the dimensions of the variable."""
         return self.type.dims
 
     @property
     def sizes(self) -> dict[str, TensorVariable]:
+        """The sizes of the dimensions of the variable."""
         return dict(zip(self.dims, self.shape))
 
     @property
@@ -392,18 +396,22 @@ def as_numpy(self):
     # https://docs.xarray.dev/en/latest/api.html#ndarray-attributes
     @property
     def ndim(self) -> int:
+        """The number of dimensions of the variable."""
         return self.type.ndim
 
     @property
     def shape(self) -> tuple[TensorVariable, ...]:
+        """The shape of the variable."""
         return tuple(px.basic.tensor_from_xtensor(self).shape)  # type: ignore
 
     @property
     def size(self) -> TensorVariable:
+        """The total number of elements in the variable."""
         return typing.cast(TensorVariable, variadic_mul(*self.shape))
 
     @property
-    def dtype(self):
+    def dtype(self) -> str:
+        """The data type of the variable."""
         return self.type.dtype
 
     @property
@@ -414,6 +422,7 @@ def broadcastable(self):
     # DataArray contents
     # https://docs.xarray.dev/en/latest/api.html#dataarray-contents
     def rename(self, new_name_or_name_dict=None, **names):
+        """Rename the variable or its dimension(s)."""
         if isinstance(new_name_or_name_dict, str):
             new_name = new_name_or_name_dict
             name_dict = None
@@ -425,31 +434,41 @@ def rename(self, new_name_or_name_dict=None, **names):
         return new_out
 
     def copy(self, name: str | None = None):
+        """Create a copy of the variable.
+
+        This is just an identity operation, as XTensorVariables are immutable.
+        """
         out = px.math.identity(self)
         out.name = name
         return out
 
     def astype(self, dtype):
+        """Convert the variable to a different data type."""
         return px.math.cast(self, dtype)
 
     def item(self):
+        """Not implemented."""
         raise NotImplementedError("item not implemented for XTensorVariable")
 
     # Indexing
     # https://docs.xarray.dev/en/latest/api.html#id2
     def __setitem__(self, idx, value):
+        """Not implemented. Use `x[idx].set(value)` or `x[idx].inc(value)` instead."""
         raise TypeError(
             "XTensorVariable does not support item assignment. Use the output of `x[idx].set` or `x[idx].inc` instead."
         )
 
     @property
     def loc(self):
+        """Not implemented."""
         raise NotImplementedError("loc not implemented for XTensorVariable")
 
     def sel(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Not implemented."""
         raise NotImplementedError("sel not implemented for XTensorVariable")
 
     def __getitem__(self, idx):
+        """Index the variable positionally."""
         if isinstance(idx, dict):
             return self.isel(idx)
 
@@ -465,6 +484,7 @@ def isel(
         missing_dims: Literal["raise", "warn", "ignore"] = "raise",
         **indexers_kwargs,
     ):
+        """Index the variable along the specified dimension(s)."""
         if indexers_kwargs:
             if indexers is not None:
                 raise ValueError(
@@ -505,6 +525,48 @@ def isel(
         return px.indexing.index(self, *indices)
 
     def set(self, value):
+        """Return a copy of the variable indexed by self with the indexed values set to y.
+
+        The original variable is not modified.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        Value:
+            If self is not the result of an index operation
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+
+        .. test-code::
+
+            import pytensor.xtensor as ptx
+
+            x = ptx.as_xtensor([[0, 0], [0, 0]], dims=("a", "b"))
+            idx = ptx.as_xtensor([0, 1], dims=("a",))
+            out = x[:, idx].set(1)
+            out.eval()
+
+        .. test-output::
+
+            array([[1, 0],
+                   [0, 1]])
+
+
+        .. test-code::
+
+            import pytensor.xtensor as ptx
+
+            x = ptx.as_xtensor([[0, 0], [0, 0]], dims=("a", "b"))
+            idx = ptx.as_xtensor([0, 1], dims=("a",))
+            out = x.isel({"b": idx}).set(-1)
+            out.eval()
+
+        .. test-output::
+
+            array([[-1, 0],
+                   [0, -1]])
+
+        """
         if not (
             self.owner is not None and isinstance(self.owner.op, px.indexing.Index)
         ):
@@ -516,6 +578,48 @@ def set(self, value):
         return px.indexing.index_assignment(x, value, *idxs)
 
     def inc(self, value):
+        """Return a copy of the variable indexed by self with the indexed values incremented by value.
+
+                The original variable is not modified.
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        Value:
+            If self is not the result of an index operation
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+
+        .. test-code::
+
+            import pytensor.xtensor as ptx
+
+            x = ptx.as_xtensor([[1, 1], [1, 1]], dims=("a", "b"))
+            idx = ptx.as_xtensor([0, 1], dims=("a",))
+            out = x[:, idx].inc(1)
+            out.eval()
+
+        .. test-output::
+
+            array([[2, 1],
+                   [1, 2]])
+
+
+        .. test-code::
+
+            import pytensor.xtensor as ptx
+
+            x = ptx.as_xtensor([[1, 1], [1, 1]], dims=("a", "b"))
+            idx = ptx.as_xtensor([0, 1], dims=("a",))
+            out = x.isel({"b": idx}).inc(-1)
+            out.eval()
+
+        .. test-output::
+
+            array([[0, 1],
+                   [1, 0]])
+
+        """
         if not (
             self.owner is not None and isinstance(self.owner.op, px.indexing.Index)
         ):
@@ -579,7 +683,7 @@ def squeeze(
         drop=None,
         axis: int | Sequence[int] | None = None,
     ):
-        """Remove dimensions of size 1 from an XTensorVariable.
+        """Remove dimensions of size 1.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
@@ -606,7 +710,7 @@ def expand_dims(
         axis: int | Sequence[int] | None = None,
         **dim_kwargs,
     ):
-        """Add one or more new dimensions to the tensor.
+        """Add one or more new dimensions to the variable.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
@@ -616,14 +720,10 @@ def expand_dims(
                 - int: the new size
                 - sequence: coordinates (length determines size)
         create_index_for_new_dim : bool, default: True
-            Currently ignored. Reserved for future coordinate support.
-            In xarray, when True (default), creates a coordinate index for the new dimension
-            with values from 0 to size-1. When False, no coordinate index is created.
+            Ignored by PyTensor
         axis : int | Sequence[int] | None, default: None
             Not implemented yet. In xarray, specifies where to insert the new dimension(s).
             By default (None), new dimensions are inserted at the beginning (axis=0).
-            Symbolic axis is not supported yet.
-            Negative values count from the end.
         **dim_kwargs : int | Sequence
             Alternative to `dim` dict. Only used if `dim` is None.
 
@@ -643,65 +743,75 @@ def expand_dims(
     # ndarray methods
     # https://docs.xarray.dev/en/latest/api.html#id7
     def clip(self, min, max):
+        """Clip the values of the variable to a specified range."""
         return px.math.clip(self, min, max)
 
     def conj(self):
+        """Return the complex conjugate of the variable."""
         return px.math.conj(self)
 
     @property
     def imag(self):
+        """Return the imaginary part of the variable."""
         return px.math.imag(self)
 
     @property
     def real(self):
+        """Return the real part of the variable."""
         return px.math.real(self)
 
     @property
     def T(self):
-        """Return the full transpose of the tensor.
+        """Return the full transpose of the variable.
 
         This is equivalent to calling transpose() with no arguments.
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        XTensorVariable
-            Fully transposed tensor.
         """
         return self.transpose()
 
     # Aggregation
     # https://docs.xarray.dev/en/latest/api.html#id6
     def all(self, dim=None):
+        """Reduce the variable by applying `all` along some dimension(s)."""
         return px.reduction.all(self, dim)
 
     def any(self, dim=None):
+        """Reduce the variable by applying `any` along some dimension(s)."""
         return px.reduction.any(self, dim)
 
     def max(self, dim=None):
+        """Compute the maximum along the given dimension(s)."""
         return px.reduction.max(self, dim)
 
     def min(self, dim=None):
+        """Compute the minimum along the given dimension(s)."""
         return px.reduction.min(self, dim)
 
     def mean(self, dim=None):
+        """Compute the mean along the given dimension(s)."""
         return px.reduction.mean(self, dim)
 
     def prod(self, dim=None):
+        """Compute the product along the given dimension(s)."""
         return px.reduction.prod(self, dim)
 
     def sum(self, dim=None):
+        """Compute the sum along the given dimension(s)."""
         return px.reduction.sum(self, dim)
 
     def std(self, dim=None, ddof=0):
+        """Compute the standard deviation along the given dimension(s)."""
         return px.reduction.std(self, dim, ddof=ddof)
 
     def var(self, dim=None, ddof=0):
+        """Compute the variance along the given dimension(s)."""
         return px.reduction.var(self, dim, ddof=ddof)
 
     def cumsum(self, dim=None):
+        """Compute the cumulative sum along the given dimension(s)."""
         return px.reduction.cumsum(self, dim)
 
     def cumprod(self, dim=None):
+        """Compute the cumulative product along the given dimension(s)."""
         return px.reduction.cumprod(self, dim)
 
     def diff(self, dim, n=1):
@@ -720,7 +830,7 @@ def transpose(
         *dim: str | EllipsisType,
         missing_dims: Literal["raise", "warn", "ignore"] = "raise",
     ):
-        """Transpose dimensions of the tensor.
+        """Transpose the dimensions of the variable.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
@@ -747,21 +857,38 @@ def transpose(
         return px.shape.transpose(self, *dim, missing_dims=missing_dims)
 
     def stack(self, dim, **dims):
+        """Stack existing dimensions into a single new dimension."""
         return px.shape.stack(self, dim, **dims)
 
     def unstack(self, dim, **dims):
+        """Unstack a dimension into multiple dimensions of a given size.
+
+        Because XTensorVariables don't have coords, this operation requires the sizes of each unstacked dimension to be specified.
+        Also, unstacked dims will follow a C-style order, regardless of the order of the original dimensions.
+
+        .. test-code::
+
+        import pytensor.xtensor as ptx
+
+        x = ptx.as_xtensor([[1, 2], [3, 4]], dims=("a", "b"))
+        stacked_cumsum = x.stack({"c": ["a", "b"]}).cumsum("c")
+        unstacked_cumsum = stacked_x.unstack({"c": x.sizes})
+        unstacked_cumsum.eval()
+
+        .. test-output::
+
+            array([[ 1,  3],
+                   [ 6, 10]])
+
+        """
         return px.shape.unstack(self, dim, **dims)
 
     def dot(self, other, dim=None):
-        """Matrix multiplication with another XTensorVariable, contracting over matching or specified dims."""
+        """Generalized dot product with another XTensorVariable."""
         return px.math.dot(self, other, dim=dim)
 
-    def broadcast(self, *others, exclude=None):
-        """Broadcast this tensor against other XTensorVariables."""
-        return px.shape.broadcast(self, *others, exclude=exclude)
-
     def broadcast_like(self, other, exclude=None):
-        """Broadcast this tensor against another XTensorVariable."""
+        """Broadcast against another XTensorVariable."""
         _, self_bcast = px.shape.broadcast(other, self, exclude=exclude)
         return self_bcast