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_chain_type() — langchain Function Reference

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

Function python AgentOrchestration ClassicChains

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graph TD
  6535ea49_f2fd_9a98_cc10_1938c4cb9538["_chain_type()"]
  5eb6dd31_a76d_429d_2244_999951beb530["VectorDBQAWithSourcesChain"]
  6535ea49_f2fd_9a98_cc10_1938c4cb9538 -->|defined in| 5eb6dd31_a76d_429d_2244_999951beb530
  style 6535ea49_f2fd_9a98_cc10_1938c4cb9538 fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff

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Source Code

libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/qa_with_sources/vector_db.py lines 88–89

    def _chain_type(self) -> str:
        return "vector_db_qa_with_sources_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/qa_with_sources/vector_db.py.
Where is _chain_type() defined?
_chain_type() is defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/chains/qa_with_sources/vector_db.py at line 88.

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