combine_docs() — langchain Function Reference

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

Function python AgentOrchestration ClassicChains called by 1

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Source Code

libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/combine_documents/base.py lines 100–111

    def combine_docs(self, docs: list[Document], **kwargs: Any) -> tuple[str, dict]:
        """Combine documents into a single string.

        Args:
            docs: List[Document], the documents to combine
            **kwargs: Other parameters to use in combining documents, often
                other inputs to the prompt.

        Returns:
            The first element returned is the single string output. The second
            element returned is a dictionary of other keys to return.
        """