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_chain_type() — langchain Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the _chain_type() function in base.py from the langchain codebase.

Function python AgentOrchestration ClassicChains

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Dependency Diagram

graph TD
  4a6e2d16_f27d_e1d5_31d7_8ba2fbeefd3e["_chain_type()"]
  e4f7f49b_0535_9083_f037_071fa164fd67["QAWithSourcesChain"]
  4a6e2d16_f27d_e1d5_31d7_8ba2fbeefd3e -->|defined in| e4f7f49b_0535_9083_f037_071fa164fd67
  style 4a6e2d16_f27d_e1d5_31d7_8ba2fbeefd3e fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff

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Source Code

libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/qa_with_sources/base.py lines 258–259

    def _chain_type(self) -> str:
        return "qa_with_sources_chain"

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does _chain_type() do?
_chain_type() is a function in the langchain codebase, defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/qa_with_sources/base.py.
Where is _chain_type() defined?
_chain_type() is defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/qa_with_sources/base.py at line 258.

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