# tf.is_symbolic_tensor

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Test if `tensor` is a symbolic Tensor.

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**Compat aliases for migration**

See
[Migration guide](https://www.tensorflow.org/guide/migrate) for
more details.

[`tf.compat.v1.is_symbolic_tensor`](https://www.tensorflow.org/api_docs/python/tf/is_symbolic_tensor)

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    tf.is_symbolic_tensor(
        tensor
    )

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| ## Args ||
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| `tensor` | a tensor-like object |

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| ## Returns ||
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| True if `tensor` is a symbolic tensor (not an eager tensor). ||

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