_similarity_search_with_score_by_vector() — langchain Function Reference
Architecture documentation for the _similarity_search_with_score_by_vector() function in in_memory.py from the langchain codebase.
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libs/core/langchain_core/vectorstores/in_memory.py lines 291–332
def _similarity_search_with_score_by_vector(
self,
embedding: list[float],
k: int = 4,
filter: Callable[[Document], bool] | None = None, # noqa: A002
) -> list[tuple[Document, float, list[float]]]:
# Get all docs with fixed order in list
docs = list(self.store.values())
if filter is not None:
docs = [
doc
for doc in docs
if filter(
Document(
id=doc["id"], page_content=doc["text"], metadata=doc["metadata"]
)
)
]
if not docs:
return []
similarity = cosine_similarity([embedding], [doc["vector"] for doc in docs])[0]
# Get the indices ordered by similarity score
top_k_idx = similarity.argsort()[::-1][:k]
return [
(
Document(
id=doc_dict["id"],
page_content=doc_dict["text"],
metadata=doc_dict["metadata"],
),
float(similarity[idx].item()),
doc_dict["vector"],
)
for idx in top_k_idx
# Assign using walrus operator to avoid multiple lookups
if (doc_dict := docs[idx])
]
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does _similarity_search_with_score_by_vector() do?
_similarity_search_with_score_by_vector() is a function in the langchain codebase, defined in libs/core/langchain_core/vectorstores/in_memory.py.
Where is _similarity_search_with_score_by_vector() defined?
_similarity_search_with_score_by_vector() is defined in libs/core/langchain_core/vectorstores/in_memory.py at line 291.
What calls _similarity_search_with_score_by_vector()?
_similarity_search_with_score_by_vector() is called by 2 function(s): max_marginal_relevance_search_by_vector, similarity_search_with_score_by_vector.
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