keras-team/keras · error · ValueError

Length of `start_indices` must match length of `shape`. Rece

Error message

Length of `start_indices` must match length of `shape`. Received: start_indices={start_indices}, shape={shape}

What it means

Error "Length of `start_indices` must match length of `shape`. Received: start_indices={start_indices}, shape={shape}" thrown in keras-team/keras.

Source

Thrown at keras/src/backend/numpy/core.py:367

    if reduction is None:
        inputs[idx] = updates
    elif reduction == "add":
        np.add.at(inputs, idx, updates)
    elif reduction == "max":
        np.maximum.at(inputs, idx, updates)
    elif reduction == "min":
        np.minimum.at(inputs, idx, updates)
    elif reduction == "mul":
        np.multiply.at(inputs, idx, updates)
    else:
        raise ValueError(f"Unsupported reduction: {reduction}")
    return inputs


def slice(inputs, start_indices, shape):
    # Validate inputs
    if len(start_indices) != len(shape):
        raise ValueError(
            "Length of `start_indices` must match length of `shape`. "
            f"Received: start_indices={start_indices}, shape={shape}"
        )

    # Generate list of indices arrays for each dimension
    indices = [
        np.arange(start, start + length)
        for start, length in zip(start_indices, shape)
    ]

    # Use np.ix_ to create a multidimensional index array
    mesh = np.ix_(*indices)

    return inputs[mesh]


def slice_update(inputs, start_indices, updates):
    # Generate list of indices arrays for each dimension

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at keras/src/backend/numpy/core.py:367 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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