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title: thunder.clang.expand
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  https://lightning.ai/docs/thunder/stable/api-reference/generated/thunder.clang.expand
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# thunder.clang.expand {#thunder-clang-expand}

### `thunder.clang.expand(a, *shape, broadcast_prim)` {#thunder.clang.expand}

[\[source\]](https://github.com/Lightning-AI/lightning-thunder/blob/0.2.6/thunder/core/langctxs.py#L100-L125)

Return type:

[`TensorProxy`](/docs/thunder/core/generated/thunder.core.proxies.TensorProxy#thunder.core.proxies.TensorProxy "thunder.core.proxies.TensorProxy")

Parameters:

*   **a** ([_TensorProxy_](/docs/thunder/core/generated/thunder.core.proxies.TensorProxy#thunder.core.proxies.TensorProxy "thunder.core.proxies.TensorProxy")) –
    
*   **shape** ([_int_](https://docs.python.org/3/builtins/functions.html#int "(in Python v3.15)")) –
    
*   **broadcast\_prim** ([_Symbol_](/docs/thunder/core/generated/thunder.core.symbol.Symbol#thunder.core.symbol.Symbol "thunder.core.symbol.Symbol")) –

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