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torch.nn.utils.prune.is_pruned

torch.nn.utils.prune.is_pruned(module) [source]

Check if a module is pruned by looking for pruning pre-hooks.

Check whether module is pruned by looking for forward_pre_hooks in its modules that inherit from the BasePruningMethod.

Parameters

module (nn.Module) – object that is either pruned or unpruned

Returns

binary answer to whether module is pruned.

Examples

>>> from torch.nn.utils import prune
>>> m = nn.Linear(5, 7)
>>> print(prune.is_pruned(m))
False
>>> prune.random_unstructured(m, name="weight", amount=0.2)
>>> print(prune.is_pruned(m))
True

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