parameters: (self)
return_statement: return self._initial_value
docstring: Returns the Tensor used as the initial value for the variable.
  
      Note that this is different from `initialized_value()` which runs
      the op that initializes the variable before returning its value.
      This method returns the tensor that is used by the op that initializes
      the variable.
  
      Returns:
        A `Tensor`.
docstring_summary: Returns the Tensor used as the initial value for the variable.
docstring_tokens: Returns the Tensor used as the initial value for the variable .
function: def initial_value(self):
      """Returns the Tensor used as the initial value for the variable.
  
      Note that this is different from `initialized_value()` which runs
      the op that initializes the variable before returning its value.
      This method returns the tensor that is used by the op that initializes
      the variable.
  
      Returns:
        A `Tensor`.
      """
      return self._initial_value
function_tokens: def initial_value ( self ) : return self . _initial_value