def get_shape_list(tensor, expected_rank=None, name=None):
  """Returns a list of the shape of tensor, preferring static dimensions.

  Args:
    tensor: A tf.Tensor object to find the shape of.
    expected_rank: (optional) int. The expected rank of `tensor`. If this is
      specified and the `tensor` has a different rank, and exception will be
      thrown.
    name: Optional name of the tensor for the error message.

  Returns:
    A list of dimensions of the shape of tensor. All static dimensions will
    be returned as python integers, and dynamic dimensions will be returned
    as tf.Tensor scalars.
  """
  if name is None:
    name = tensor.name

  if expected_rank is not None:
    assert_rank(tensor, expected_rank, name)

  shape = tensor.shape.as_list()

  non_static_indexes = []
  for (index, dim) in enumerate(shape):
    if dim is None:
      non_static_indexes.append(index)

  if not non_static_indexes:
    return shape

  dyn_shape = tf.shape(tensor)
  for index in non_static_indexes:
    shape[index] = dyn_shape[index]
  return shape
Returns a list of the shape of tensor, preferring static dimensions.

  Args:
    tensor: A tf.Tensor object to find the shape of.
    expected_rank: (optional) int. The expected rank of `tensor`. If this is
      specified and the `tensor` has a different rank, and exception will be
      thrown.
    name: Optional name of the tensor for the error message.

  Returns:
    A list of dimensions of the shape of tensor. All static dimensions will
    be returned as python integers, and dynamic dimensions will be returned
    as tf.Tensor scalars.
  
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