Tensorflow error: Failed to convert object of type <class 'dict'> to Tensor - tensorflow

Question

I am trying to code a neural network which can recognize handwritten digits. I am using the MNIST dataset and the tensor flow library. For now, I am only trying to train the network but it throws a huge error whenever I run it. I am a beginner, so I am very sorry if the code looks bad.
import tensorflow as tf
from tensorflow.examples.tutorials.mnist import input_data
mnist = input_data.read_data_sets("/tmp/data", one_hot = True)
numNodesH1 = 600
numNodesH2 = 500
numNodesH3 = 500
numNodesOut = 10
sizeOfBatch = 150
y = tf.placeholder("float")
x = tf.placeholder("float", [None, 784])
def neuralNetwork(value):
H1 = {'weights': tf.Variable(tf.random_normal([784, numNodesH1])),
"biases": tf.Variable(tf.random_normal([numNodesH1]))}
H2 = {'weights': tf.Variable(tf.random_normal([numNodesH1,
numNodesH2])),
"biases": tf.Variable(tf.random_normal([numNodesH2]))}
H3 = {"weights": tf.Variable(tf.random_normal([numNodesH2,
numNodesH3])),
"biases": tf.Variable(tf.random_normal([numNodesH3]))}
output = {"weights": tf.Variable(tf.random_normal([numNodesH3,
numNodesOut])),
"biases": tf.Variable(tf.random_normal([numNodesOut]))}
FinalH1 = tf.add(tf.matmul(value, H1["weights"]), H1["biases"])
FinalH1 = tf.nn.relu(FinalH1)
FinalH2 = tf.add(tf.matmul(H1, H2["weights"]), H2["biases"])
FinalH2 = tf.nn.relu(FinalH2)
FinalH3 = tf.add(tf.matmul(H2, H3["weights"]), H3["biases"])
FinalH3 = tf.nn.relu(FinalH3)
FinalOut = tf.matmul(H3, output["weights"]) + output["biases"]
return FinalOut
def train(inputdata):
prediction = neuralNetwork(inputdata)
cost=tf.reduce_mean(
tf.nn.softmax_cross_entropy_with_logits(logits=prediction, labels=y))
optimizingTool = tf.train.AdamOptimizer().minimize(cost)
epochsNum = 10
with tf.Session as sess:
sess.run(tf.global_variables_initializer())
for i in range(epochsNum):
lostEpochs = 0
for o in range(int(mnist.train.num_examples / sizeOfBatch)):
ex, ey = mnist.train.next_batch(sizeOfBatch)
_, c = sess.run([optimizer, cost], feed_dict = {x: ex, y:
ey})
lostEpochs = lostEpochs + c
print("Epochs completed = ", i, " / ", epochsNum, " epoch loss =
", lostEpochs)
correct = tf.equal(tf.argmax(prediction, 1), tf.argmax(y, 1))
neuralAccuracy = tf.reduce_mean(tf.cast(correct, "float"))
print(neuralAccuracy.eval({x: mnist.test.images, y: mnist.test.labels}))
train(x)
Every time I run this code, it gives me this error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Msi-\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-
packages\tensorflow\python\framework\tensor_util.py", line 468, in
make_tensor_proto
str_values = [compat.as_bytes(x) for x in proto_values]
File "C:\Users\Msi-\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-
packages\tensorflow\python\framework\tensor_util.py", line 468, in
<listcomp>
str_values = [compat.as_bytes(x) for x in proto_values]
File "C:\Users\Msi-\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-
packages\tensorflow\python\util\compat.py", line 65, in as_bytes
(bytes_or_text,))
TypeError: Expected binary or unicode string, got {'weights': <tf.Variable
'Variable:0' shape=(784, 600) dtype=float32_ref>, 'biases': <tf.Variable
'Variable_1:0' shape=(600,) dtype=float32_ref>}
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Msi-
\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\neuralnetworktest.py", line 45, in
<module>
train(x)
File "C:\Users\Msi-
\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\neuralnetworktest.py", line 29, in
train
prediction = neuralNetwork(inputdata)
File "C:\Users\Msi-
\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\neuralnetworktest.py", line 22, in
neuralNetwork
FinalH2 = tf.add(tf.matmul(H1, H2["weights"]), H2["biases"])
File "C:\Users\Msi-\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-
packages\tensorflow\python\ops\math_ops.py", line 1844, in matmul
a = ops.convert_to_tensor(a, name="a")
File "C:\Users\Msi-\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-
packages\tensorflow\python\framework\ops.py", line 836, in convert_to_tensor
as_ref=False)
File "C:\Users\Msi-\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-
packages\tensorflow\python\framework\ops.py", line 926, in
internal_convert_to_tensor
ret = conversion_func(value, dtype=dtype, name=name, as_ref=as_ref)
File "C:\Users\Msi-\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-
packages\tensorflow\python\framework\constant_op.py", line 229, in
_constant_tensor_conversion_function
return constant(v, dtype=dtype, name=name)
File "C:\Users\Msi-\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-
packages\tensorflow\python\framework\constant_op.py", line 208, in constant
value, dtype=dtype, shape=shape, verify_shape=verify_shape))
File "C:\Users\Msi-\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-
packages\tensorflow\python\framework\tensor_util.py", line 472, in
make_tensor_proto
"supported type." % (type(values), values))
TypeError: Failed to convert object of type <class 'dict'> to Tensor.
Contents:
{'weights': <tf.Variable 'Variable:0' shape=(784, 600) dtype=float32_ref>,
'biases': <tf.Variable 'Variable_1:0' shape=(600,) dtype=float32_ref>}.
Consider
casting elements to a supported type.

Answer 1

I think you meant
FinalH1 = tf.add(tf.matmul(value, H1["weights"]), H1["biases"])
FinalH1 = tf.nn.relu(FinalH1)
FinalH2 = tf.add(tf.matmul(FinalH1, H2["weights"]), H2["biases"])
FinalH2 = tf.nn.relu(FinalH2)
FinalH3 = tf.add(tf.matmul(FinalH2, H3["weights"]), H3["biases"])
FinalH3 = tf.nn.relu(FinalH3)
FinalOut = tf.matmul(FinalH3, output["weights"]) + output["biases"]
Note FinalH1 instead of H1 and that same for H2 and H3.