tf.sparse.cross

Generates sparse cross from a list of sparse and dense tensors.

For example, if the inputs are

* inputs[0]: SparseTensor with shape = [2, 2] [0, 0]: "a" [1, 0]: "b" [1, 1]: "c" * inputs[1]: SparseTensor with shape = [2, 1] [0, 0]: "d" [1, 0]: "e" * inputs[2]: Tensor [["f"], ["g"]] 

then the output will be:

shape = [2, 2] [0, 0]: "a_X_d_X_f" [1, 0]: "b_X_e_X_g" [1, 1]: "c_X_e_X_g" 

Customized separator "Y":

inp_0 = tf.constant([['a'], ['b']]) inp_1 = tf.constant([['c'], ['d']]) output = tf.sparse.cross([inp_0, inp_1], separator='_Y_') output.values <tf.Tensor: shape=(2,), dtype=string, numpy=array([b'a_Y_c', b'b_Y_d'],  dtype=object)>

inputs An iterable of Tensor or SparseTensor.
name Optional name for the op.
separator A string added between each string being joined. Defaults to 'X'.

A SparseTensor of type string.