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Any plans to add custom loss functions?

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5/5
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Over a week
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20/100
Issue type
Feature
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Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
julia, python
Domain
machine-learning

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Compare the Python version's custom loss-function capability with the Julia package, then define the requested API and completion criteria before implementation.

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Description

The python version of MXNet has the capability to define custom loss functions, but this is missing from the Julia version. Are there any plans to add it?

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