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_collapse_chain() — langchain Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the _collapse_chain() function in reduce.py from the langchain codebase.

Function python AgentOrchestration ClassicChains

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  c5960e62_1928_800b_70a8_da426922cc67["_collapse_chain()"]
  1d761688_0112_f998_eecc_6712fc22bf37["ReduceDocumentsChain"]
  c5960e62_1928_800b_70a8_da426922cc67 -->|defined in| 1d761688_0112_f998_eecc_6712fc22bf37
  style c5960e62_1928_800b_70a8_da426922cc67 fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff

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Source Code

libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/combine_documents/reduce.py lines 236–239

    def _collapse_chain(self) -> BaseCombineDocumentsChain:
        if self.collapse_documents_chain is not None:
            return self.collapse_documents_chain
        return self.combine_documents_chain

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does _collapse_chain() do?
_collapse_chain() is a function in the langchain codebase, defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/combine_documents/reduce.py.
Where is _collapse_chain() defined?
_collapse_chain() is defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/combine_documents/reduce.py at line 236.

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