torch.flatten

torch.flatten(input, start_dim=0, end_dim=-1) → Tensor

Flattens input by reshaping it into a one-dimensional tensor. If start_dim or end_dim are passed, only dimensions starting with start_dim and ending with end_dim are flattened. The order of elements in input is unchanged.

Unlike NumPy’s flatten, which always copies input’s data, this function may return the original object, a view, or copy. If no dimensions are flattened, then the original object input is returned. Otherwise, if input can be viewed as the flattened shape, then that view is returned. Finally, only if the input cannot be viewed as the flattened shape is input’s data copied. See torch.Tensor.view() for details on when a view will be returned.

Note

Flattening a zero-dimensional tensor will return a one-dimensional view.

Parameters

• input (Tensor) – the input tensor.
• start_dim (int) – the first dim to flatten
• end_dim (int) – the last dim to flatten

Example:

>>> t = torch.tensor([[[1, 2],
...                    [3, 4]],
...                   [[5, 6],
...                    [7, 8]]])
>>> torch.flatten(t)
tensor([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8])
>>> torch.flatten(t, start_dim=1)
tensor([[1, 2, 3, 4],
        [5, 6, 7, 8]])