parameters: (self)
return_statement: return self._ipu_strategy.need_avg_shard
docstring: Get the boolean of need average shard or not from IpuStrategy instance.
docstring_summary: Get the boolean of need average shard or not from IpuStrategy instance.
docstring_tokens: Get the boolean of need average shard or not from IpuStrategy instance .
function: def need_avg_shard(self):
          """
          Get the boolean of need average shard or not from IpuStrategy instance.
          """
          return self._ipu_strategy.need_avg_shard
function_tokens: def need_avg_shard ( self ) : return self . _ipu_strategy . need_avg_shard