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sequential api vs functional api #38

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  • Sequential = a straight-forward set of layers (run from top to bottom)
  • Functional = more customizable options for different layers/model architectures (for example, the model we build in notebook 09 would not be possible with the Sequential API)

From the documentation on the Functional API:

The Keras functional API is a way to create models that are more flexible than the tf.keras.Sequential API. The functional API can handle models with non-linear topology, shared layers, and even multiple inputs or outputs.

See more here: https://www.tensorflow.org/guide/keras/functional

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