# tf.compat.v1.get_default_session

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Returns the default session for the current thread.

    tf.compat.v1.get_default_session()

The returned `Session` will be the innermost session on which a
`Session` or `Session.as_default()` context has been entered.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The default session is a property of the current thread. If you create a new thread, and wish to use the default session in that thread, you must explicitly add a `with sess.as_default():` in that thread's function.

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| ## Returns ||
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| The default `Session` being used in the current thread. ||

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