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Overloading Flux.batch for custom eltypes

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#1,821 opened on Jan 3, 2022

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Description

I ran into a use case for the batch function to operate on generators. I noticed that the batch function is not all that compatible with generators since it doesn't utilize the collect function for them. I'm curious if this additional functionality for the batch function is something that Flux.jl is interested in?

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Research direction
Investigate how Flux.batch is currently implemented and how to add a method that works with generators by using collect. Ensure type compatibility and avoid breaking changes.
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machine learning
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3
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JuliaFlux basics
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50