TensorFlow.js Tutorial
What is TensorFlow.js?
A popular JavaScript library for Machine Learning.
Lets us train and deploy machine learning models in the Browser.
Lets us add machine learning functions to any Web Application.
Using TensorFlow
To use TensorFlow.js, add the following script tag to your HTML file(s):
Example
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@tensorflow/tfjs@3.6.0/dist/tf.min.js"></script>
To make sure you always use the latest version, use this:
Example 2
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@tensorflow/tfjs"></script>
TensorFlow was developed by the Google Brain Team for internal Google use, but was released as open software in 2015.
In January 2019, Google developers released TensorFlow.js, the JavaScript implementation of TensorFlow.
Tensorflow.js was designed to provide the same features as the original TensorFlow library written in Python.
Tensors
TensorFlow.js is a JavaScript library to define and operate on Tensors.
A Tensor is much the same as a multidimensional array.
A Tensor contains numeric values in a (one or more) dimensional shape.
A Tensor has the following main properties:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| dtype | The data type |
| rank | The number of dimensions |
| shape | The size of each dimension |
Creating a Tensor
A Tensor can be created from any N-dimensional array:
Example 1
const tensorA = tf.tensor([[1, 2], [3, 4]]);
Example 2
const tensorA = tf.tensor([[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]]);
Tensor Shape
A Tensor can also be created from an array and a shape parameter:
Example1
const shape = [2, 2];
const tensorA = tf.tensor([1, 2, 3, 4], shape);
Example2
const tensorA = tf.tensor([1, 2, 3, 4], [2, 2]);
Example3
const tensorA = tf.tensor([[1, 2], [3, 4]], [2, 2]);
Tensor Data Types
A Tensor can have the following data types:
- bool
- int32
- float32 (default)
- complex64
- string
When you create a tensor, you can specify the data type as the third parameter:
Example
const tensorA = tf.tensor([1, 2, 3, 4], [2, 2], "int32");
/*
Results:
tensorA.rank = 2
tensorA.shape = 2,2
tensorA.dtype = int32
*/
Retrieve Tensor Values
You can get the data behind a tensor using tensor.data():
Example
const tensorA = tf.tensor([[1, 2], [3, 4]]);
tensorA.data().then(data => display(data));
// Result: 1,2,3,4
function display(data) {
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = data;
}
You can get the array behind a tensor using tensor.array():
Example
const tensorA = tf.tensor([[1, 2], [3, 4]]);
tensorA.array().then(array => display(array[0]));
// Result: 1,2
function display(data) {
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML = data;
}
