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_chain_type() — langchain Function Reference

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

Function python AgentOrchestration ClassicChains

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Dependency Diagram

graph TD
  a136dca0_f7dd_4468_7c29_f3a79cbfae17["_chain_type()"]
  a22a5836_e793_27ca_7ffe_21cb92057ad5["MapReduceDocumentsChain"]
  a136dca0_f7dd_4468_7c29_f3a79cbfae17 -->|defined in| a22a5836_e793_27ca_7ffe_21cb92057ad5
  style a136dca0_f7dd_4468_7c29_f3a79cbfae17 fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff

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Source Code

libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/combine_documents/map_reduce.py lines 293–294

    def _chain_type(self) -> str:
        return "map_reduce_documents_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/combine_documents/map_reduce.py.
Where is _chain_type() defined?
_chain_type() is defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/combine_documents/map_reduce.py at line 293.

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