Initial PR with doc changes

Author: aepanchi

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 ## Our Pledge
 
 In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as
-contributors and maintainers pledge to making participation in our project and
+contributors and maintainers pledge to make participation in our project and
 our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
 size, disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression,
 level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal
 appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
 
-## Our Standards
+# Our Standards
 
 Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment
 include:
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:
 * Public or private harassment
 * Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic
  address, without explicit permission
-* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
+* Other conduct that could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
  professional setting
 
 ## Our Responsibilities

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,30 +1,48 @@
-# Contributing
-
-We welcome your contributions. To contribute, please
-- create an [issue](https://github.com/IntelPython/dpctl/issues/new),
-- participate in [discussions](https://github.com/IntelPython/dpctl/discussions), or
-- open a [pull request](https://github.com/IntelPython/dpctl/compare) from changes committed to your own fork
-of `dpctl`.
-
-**N.B.**: Please make sure to tick the checkmark "[x] Allow edits from maintainers" to allow proper functioning
-of automation bots, see "[Working with forks](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/allowing-changes-to-a-pull-request-branch-created-from-a-fork)" GitHub document for more details.
-
+# Contributing <!-- omit in toc -->
+
+We welcome your contributions!
+
+To contribute, do one of the following:
+- create an [issue](https://github.com/IntelPython/dpctl/issues/new)
+- participate in [discussions](https://github.com/IntelPython/dpctl/discussions)
+- open a [pull request](https://github.com/IntelPython/dpctl/compare) from changes committed to your fork
+of `dpctl`
+
+> **NOTE:** Make sure to check the box ``"[x] Allow edits from maintainers"`` to allow the proper functioning
+> of automation bots. See [Working with forks](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/allowing-changes-to-a-pull-request-branch-created-from-a-fork) for more details.
+
+# Table of Contents <!-- omit in toc -->
+- [Mechanical Source Issues](#mechanical-source-issues)
+  - [Source Code Formatting](#source-code-formatting)
+    - [C/C++ Code Style](#cc-code-style)
+    - [Python Code Style](#python-code-style)
+    - [Setting Up a Pre-commit](#setting-up-a-pre-commit)
+    - [C/C++ File Headers](#cc-file-headers)
+    - [Python* File Headers](#python-file-headers)
+  - [Security](#security)
+    - [Bandit](#bandit)
+  - [Code Coverage](#code-coverage)
+  - [Error Reporting and Logging](#error-reporting-and-logging)
+    - [Optional use of the Google* logging library (glog*)](#optional-use-of-the-google-logging-library-glog)
 
 
 # Mechanical Source Issues
 
 ## Source Code Formatting
 
-### C/C++ code style
+### C/C++ Code Style
 
-We use [clang-format](https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html) code formatter.
+We use a [clang-format](https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html) code formatter.
 
-Install: `conda install clang-tools`
+To install, run:
+```bash
+conda install clang-tools
+```
+Revision: `10.0.1`
 
-- Revision: `10.0.1`
-- See the default configuration used by dpctl in `.clang-format`.
+See the default configuration used by dpctl in `.clang-format`.
 
-Run before each commit:
+Before each commit, run:
 
 ```bash
 clang-format -style=file -i         \
@@ -36,10 +54,9 @@ clang-format -style=file -i         \
      libsyclinterface/helper/source/*.cpp
 ```
 
-> **_NOTE:_** A much simpler option is to use `pre-commit` and the
-> `clang-format` hook that we provide.
+> **NOTE:** It is easier to use `pre-commit` and the `clang-format` hook.
 
-### Python code style
+### Python Code Style
 
 We use the following Python code style tools:
 - [black](https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) code formatter.
@@ -49,27 +66,27 @@ We use the following Python code style tools:
 - [isort](https://pycqa.github.io/isort/) import sorter.
     - Revision `5.10.1`.
 
-- Refer `pyproject.toml` and `.flake8` config files for current configurations.
+> **NOTE:** Refer `pyproject.toml` and `.flake8` config files for current configurations.
+
+Run these three tools before each commit. 
 
-Please run these three tools before each commit. Although, you may choose to
-do so manually, but it is much easier and preferable to automate these checks.
-Refer your IDE docs to set them up in your IDE, or you can set up `pre-commit`
-to add git hooks.
+> **TIP:** Refer your IDE docs to automate these checks or set up `pre-commit` to add git hooks.
 
-### Setting up pre-commit
+### Setting Up a Pre-commit
+                                     
+A `.pre-commit-config.yaml` is included to run various checks before you
+commit your code. 
 
-A `.pre-commit-config.yaml` is included to run various check before you
-commit your code. Here are the steps to setup `pre-commit` in your workflow:
+To setup `pre-commit` in your workflow, install:
 
-- Install `pre-commit`: `pip install pre-commit`
-- Install the git hook scripts: `pre-commit install`
+- `pre-commit`: `pip install pre-commit`
+- the git hook scripts: `pre-commit install`
 
-That should be it!
 
 ### C/C++ File Headers
 
-Every C API source file should have a header on it that describes the basic
-purpose of the file. The standard header looks like this:
+Every C API source file should have a header that describes the file’s basic purpose.
+The standard header looks like this:
 
 ```
 //===----- dpctl_sycl_event_interface.h - C API for sycl::event  -*-C++-*- ===//
@@ -97,21 +114,25 @@ purpose of the file. The standard header looks like this:
 ///
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 ```
-Few things to note about this format:
-- The `-*- C++ -*-` string on the first line is needed to tell Emacs that
-  the file is a C++ file. The string is only needed for `*.h` headers and
-  should be omitted for `*.cpp` files. Without the string Emacs assumes that
+---
+> **NOTE:**
+- The `-*- C++ -*-` string on the first line tells Emacs* that
+  it is a C++ file. The string is only needed for `*.h` headers and
+  should be omitted for `*.cpp` files. Without the string, Emacs* assumes the
   file is a C header.
-- The copyright year should be updated every calendar year.
+- The copyright year must be updated every calendar year.
 - Each comment line should be a max of 80 chars.
 - A Doxygen `\file` tag describing the contents of the file must be provided.
-  Also note that the `\file` tag is inside a Doxygen comment block (
-  defined by `///` comment marker instead of the `//` comment marker used in the
+  Note that the `\file` tag is inside a Doxygen comment block. It is
+  defined by the `///` comment marker instead of the `//` comment marker used in the
   rest of the header.
 
-### Python File Headers
+---
+
+
+### Python* File Headers
 
-Every Python and Cython file should only include the following license header:
+Every Python* and Cython* file should only include the following license header:
 
 ```
 #                      Data Parallel Control (dpctl)
@@ -130,42 +151,49 @@ Every Python and Cython file should only include the following license header:
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 ```
+
 The copyright year should be updated every calendar year.
 
 ## Security
 
 ### Bandit
 
-We use [Bandit](https://github.com/PyCQA/bandit) to find common security issues
-in Python code.
+We use [Bandit*](https://github.com/PyCQA/bandit) to find common security issues
+in the Python* code.
 
-Install: `pip install bandit`
+To install, run:
+```bash
+pip install bandit
+```
 
-- Revision: `1.7.0`
+Revision: `1.7.0`
 
-Run before each commit: `bandit -r dpctl -lll`
+Before each commit, run:
+```bash
+bandit -r dpctl -lll
+```
 
 ## Code Coverage
 
-Code coverage for both C and Python sources in dpctl is generated for each
+Code coverage, for both C and Python sources in dpctl, is generated for each
 pull request (PR). A PR cannot be merged if it leads to a drop in the code
-coverage by more than five percentage points. *Ergo, do not forget to write
-unit tests for your changes.* To check the code coverage for your code, follow
-these steps:
+coverage by more than five percentage points. Therefore, write
+unit tests for your changes. 
+
+To check the code coverage for your code, follow these steps:
 
 1. Install dependencies for C/C++ source.
 
-    For C/C++ source we require `lcov`, `llvm-cov`, and `llvm-profdata`. Note
-    that `llvm-cov` and `llvm-profdata` should be version 11.0 or higher. If you
-    have multiple `llvm-cov` tools installed, most likely because you have
-    multiple llvm installations, you should set the `LLVM_TOOLS_HOME`
+    For C/C++ source, we require `lcov`, `llvm-cov`, and `llvm-profdata`. `llvm-cov` and `llvm-profdata` 
+    should be version 11.0 or higher. If you
+    have multiple `llvm-cov` tools installed, set the `LLVM_TOOLS_HOME`
     environment variable to make sure the correct one is used to generate
     coverage.
 
-2. Install dependencies for Python sources.
+2. Install dependencies for Python* sources.
 
-    To generate the coverage data for dpctl's Python sources, you only need to
-    install `coverage`.
+    To generate the coverage data for dpctl Python* sources,
+    install `coverage`:
 
     ```bash
     python -m pip install coverage[toml]
@@ -178,14 +206,14 @@ these steps:
     coverage html
     ```
 
-    Note that code coverage builds the C sources with debug symbols. For this
+    The code coverage builds the C sources with debug symbols. For this
     reason, the coverage script builds the package in `develop` mode of
     `setup.py`.
 
-    The coverage results for the C and Python sources will be printed to the
-    terminal during the build (C API) and during the pytest execution (Python).
-    The detailed coverage reports for the C API is saved to the
-    `dpctl-c-api-coverage` directory. The Python coverage reports are saved to
+    The coverage results for the C and Python* sources are printed to the
+    terminal during the build (C API) and pytest execution (Python*).
+    The detailed coverage reports for the C API are saved to the
+    `dpctl-c-api-coverage` directory. The Python* coverage reports are saved to
     the `htmlcov` directory.
 
     The coverage data for every PR is also available online at
@@ -201,37 +229,39 @@ these steps:
 >        ^
 >    1 error generated.
 >    ```
->    The error is related to the `tcl` package. You should uninstall the `tcl`
-> package to resolve the error.
+>    The error is related to the `tcl` package. Uninstall the `tcl`
+> package to resolve it.
 
 ## Error Reporting and Logging
 
-The SyclInterface library responds to `DPCTL_VERBOSITY` environment variable that controls the severity level of errors printed to console.
-One can specify one of the following severity levels (in increasing order of severity): `warning` and `error`.
+The SyclInterface library responds to the `DPCTL_VERBOSITY` environment variable that controls the severity level of errors printed to the console.
+Specify one of the following severity levels (in increasing order of severity): `warning` and `error` by running:
 
 ```bash
 export DPCTL_VERBOSITY=warning
 ```
 
-Messages of a given severity are shown not only in the console for that severity, but also for the higher severity. For example, the severity level `warning` will output severity errors for `error` and `warning` to the console.
+Messages of a given severity are shown not only in the console for that severity but also for the higher severity. For example, the severity level `warning` outputs severity errors for `error` and `warning` to the console.
 
-### Optional use of the Google logging library (glog)
+### Optional use of the Google* logging library (glog*)
 
-Dpctl's error handler for libsyclinterface can be optionally configured to use [glog](https://github.com/google/glog). To use glog, follow the following steps:
+The dpctl error handler for libsyclinterface can be optionally configured to use [glog*](https://github.com/google/glog). 
 
-1. Install glog package of the latest version (0.5.0)
+To use glog*, complete the following steps:
+
+1. Install glog* package of the latest version
 
 ```bash
 conda install glog
 ```
-2. Build dpctl with glog support
+2. Build dpctl with the glog* support
 
 ```bash
 python scripts/build_locally.py --oneapi --glog
 ```
 
-3. Use `dpctl._diagnostics.syclinterface_diagnostics(verbosity="warning", log_dir=None)` context manager to switch library diagnostics on for a block of Python code.
-Use `DPCTLService_InitLogger` and `DPCTLService_ShutdownLogger` library C functions during library development to initialize the Google's logging library and de-initialize accordingly
+3. Use `dpctl._diagnostics.syclinterface_diagnostics(verbosity="warning", log_dir=None)` context manager to switch library diagnostics on for a block of a Python* code.
+Use `DPCTLService_InitLogger` and `DPCTLService_ShutdownLogger` library C functions during library development to initialize Google's logging library and de-initialize accordingly:
 
 ```python
 from dpctl._diagnostics import syclinterface_diagnostics
@@ -245,10 +275,9 @@ with syclinterface_diagnostics():
 DPCTLService_InitLogger(const char *app_name, const char *log_dir);
 DPCTLService_ShutdownLogger();
 ```
-
- - `*app_name` - name of the executable file (prefix for logs of various levels).
- - `*log_dir` - directory path for writing log files. Specifying `NULL` results in logging to ``std::cerr``.
+Where:
+ - `*app_name` - the name of the executable file (prefix for logs of various levels).
+ - `*log_dir` - a directory path for writing log files. Specifying `NULL` results in logging to ``std::cerr``.
 
 > **_NOTE:_**
->
-> If `InitGoogleLogging` is not called before first use of glog, the library will self-initialize to `logtostderr` mode and log files will not be generated.
+> If `InitGoogleLogging` is not called before the first use of the glog*, the library self-initializes to the `logtostderr` mode, and log files are not generated.