# tf.raw_ops.DatasetToSingleElement

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Outputs the single element from the given dataset.

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**Compat aliases for migration**

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

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

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    tf.raw_ops.DatasetToSingleElement(
        dataset, output_types, output_shapes, metadata='', name=None
    )

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| ## Args ||
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| `dataset` | A `Tensor` of type `variant`. A handle to a dataset that contains a single element. |
| `output_types` | A list of `tf.DTypes` that has length `>= 1`. |
| `output_shapes` | A list of shapes (each a [`tf.TensorShape`](https://www.tensorflow.org/versions/r2.13/api_docs/python/tf/TensorShape) or list of `ints`) that has length `>= 1`. |
| `metadata` | An optional `string`. Defaults to `""`. |
| `name` | A name for the operation (optional). |

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| ## Returns ||
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| A list of `Tensor` objects of type `output_types`. ||

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