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# Transforms

Transforms apply preprocessing to data samples, such as normalization or
augmentation. They can be chained using the `.map()` method on datasets.

## Transform (Base Class)

The base class for all transforms. Subclass this to create custom transforms.

```{doxygenclass} torch::data::transforms::Transform
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## BatchTransform (Base Class)

Base class for transforms that operate on entire batches.

```{doxygenclass} torch::data::transforms::BatchTransform
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```

## TensorTransform

Base class for transforms that operate on tensors specifically.

```{doxygenclass} torch::data::transforms::TensorTransform
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```

## Normalize

Normalizes tensors with a given mean and standard deviation.

```{doxygenstruct} torch::data::transforms::Normalize
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```

## Stack

Stacks a batch of tensors into a single tensor.

```{doxygenstruct} torch::data::transforms::Stack
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```

**Example:**

```cpp
auto dataset = torch::data::datasets::MNIST("./data")
    .map(torch::data::transforms::Normalize<>(0.5, 0.5))
    .map(torch::data::transforms::Stack<>());
```

## Lambda

```{doxygenclass} torch::data::transforms::Lambda
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```

## TensorLambda

```{doxygenclass} torch::data::transforms::TensorLambda
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```

## BatchLambda

```{doxygenclass} torch::data::transforms::BatchLambda
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```

## Chaining Transforms

Transforms can be chained together using `.map()`:

```cpp
auto dataset = torch::data::datasets::MNIST("./data")
    .map(torch::data::transforms::Normalize<>(0.1307, 0.3081))
    .map(torch::data::transforms::Stack<>());
```