# Module: tf.data

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[`tf.data.Dataset`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/Dataset) API for input pipelines.

See [Importing Data](https://tensorflow.org/guide/data) for an overview.

## Modules

[`experimental`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/experimental) module: Experimental API for building input pipelines.

## Classes

[`class Dataset`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/Dataset): Represents a potentially large set of elements.

[`class DatasetSpec`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/DatasetSpec): Type specification for [`tf.data.Dataset`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/Dataset).

[`class FixedLengthRecordDataset`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/FixedLengthRecordDataset): A `Dataset` of fixed-length records from one or more binary files.

[`class Iterator`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/Iterator): Represents an iterator of a [`tf.data.Dataset`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/Dataset).

[`class IteratorSpec`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/IteratorSpec): Type specification for [`tf.data.Iterator`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/Iterator).

[`class Options`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/Options): Represents options for [`tf.data.Dataset`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/Dataset).

[`class TFRecordDataset`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/TFRecordDataset): A `Dataset` comprising records from one or more TFRecord files.

[`class TextLineDataset`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/TextLineDataset): Creates a `Dataset` comprising lines from one or more text files.

[`class ThreadingOptions`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.10/api_docs/python/tf/data/ThreadingOptions): Represents options for dataset threading.

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| ## Other Members ||
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| AUTOTUNE | `-1` |
| INFINITE_CARDINALITY | `-1` |
| UNKNOWN_CARDINALITY | `-2` |

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