# tensorplay.functional.ravel Source: https://www.tensorplay.cn/docs/generated/tensorplay.functional.ravel.html ```python tensorplay.functional.ravel(input) → Tensor ``` Return a contiguous flattened tensor. A copy is made only if needed. Parameters: input ([Tensor](/docs/generated/tensorplay.Tensor.html#tensorplay.Tensor)) – the input tensor. Example: ``` >>> t = tensorplay.tensor([[[1, 2], ... [3, 4]], ... [[5, 6], ... [7, 8]]]) >>> tensorplay.ravel(t) tensor([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]) ```