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_approximate_token_counter() — langchain Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the _approximate_token_counter() function in utils.py from the langchain codebase.

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  0b528c80_0ce7_1c74_8932_bc433bcb03c6["utils.py"]
  18c39895_f266_1937_05dc_c90bd6becb90 -->|defined in| 0b528c80_0ce7_1c74_8932_bc433bcb03c6
  0a2d5a3a_f0de_5ab6_561c_6ebc3475ad11["count_tokens_approximately()"]
  18c39895_f266_1937_05dc_c90bd6becb90 -->|calls| 0a2d5a3a_f0de_5ab6_561c_6ebc3475ad11
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Source Code

libs/core/langchain_core/messages/utils.py lines 2346–2348

def _approximate_token_counter(messages: Sequence[BaseMessage]) -> int:
    """Wrapper for `count_tokens_approximately` that matches expected signature."""
    return count_tokens_approximately(messages)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does _approximate_token_counter() do?
_approximate_token_counter() is a function in the langchain codebase, defined in libs/core/langchain_core/messages/utils.py.
Where is _approximate_token_counter() defined?
_approximate_token_counter() is defined in libs/core/langchain_core/messages/utils.py at line 2346.
What does _approximate_token_counter() call?
_approximate_token_counter() calls 1 function(s): count_tokens_approximately.

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