generate¶

paddle.utils.unique_name. generate ( key ) [source]

Generate unique name with prefix key. Currently, Paddle distinguishes the names of the same key by numbering it from zero. For example, when key=fc, it continuously generates fc_0, fc_1, fc_2, etc.

Parameters

key (str) – The prefix of generated name.

Returns

A unique string with the prefix key.

Return type

str

Examples

>>> import paddle
>>> name1 = paddle.utils.unique_name.generate('fc')
>>> name2 = paddle.utils.unique_name.generate('fc')
>>> print(name1, name2)
fc_0 fc_1