1 files changed, 41 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tensorflow/python/ops/variables.py b/tensorflow/python/ops/variables.py
index 89a19f377d..32545e4eb3 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/ops/variables.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/ops/variables.py
@@ -650,6 +650,46 @@ class Variable(object):
     """
     return state_ops.count_up_to(self._variable, limit=limit)
 
+  def load(self, value, session=None):
+    """Load new value into this variable
+
+    Writes new value to variable's memory. Doesn't add ops to the graph.
+
+    This convenience method requires a session where the graph containing this
+    variable has been launched. If no session is passed, the default session is
+    used.  See the [Session class](../../api_docs/python/client.md#Session) for
+    more information on launching a graph and on sessions.
+
+    ```python
+    v = tf.Variable([1, 2])
+    init = tf.global_variables_initializer()
+
+    with tf.Session() as sess:
+        sess.run(init)
+        # Usage passing the session explicitly.
+        v.load([2, 3], sess)
+        print(v.eval(sess)) # prints [2 3]
+        # Usage with the default session.  The 'with' block
+        # above makes 'sess' the default session.
+        v.load([3, 4], sess)
+        print(v.eval()) # prints [3 4]
+    ```
+
+    Args:
+        value: New variable value
+        session: The session to use to evaluate this variable. If
+          none, the default session is used.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: Session is not passed and no default session
+    """
+    session = session or ops.get_default_session()
+    if session is None:
+      raise ValueError(
+          "Either session argument should be provided or default session "
+          "should be established")
+    session.run(self._initializer_op, {self._initializer_op.inputs[1]: value})
+
   # Conversion to tensor.
   @staticmethod
   def _TensorConversionFunction(v, dtype=None, name=None, as_ref=False):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
@@ -1070,7 +1110,7 @@ def global_variables():
   return ops.get_collection(ops.GraphKeys.GLOBAL_VARIABLES)
 
 
-@deprecated("2016-03-02", "Please use tf.global_variables instead.")
+@deprecated("2017-03-02", "Please use tf.global_variables instead.")
 def all_variables():
   """See `tf.global_variables`."""
   return global_variables()