Rename theano.tensor.utils._pack to as_list

theano/tensor/basic.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from theano.tensor import elemwise
 from theano.tensor.elemwise import CAReduce, DimShuffle, Elemwise, Sum, _scal_elemwise
 from theano.tensor.type import TensorType, values_eq_approx_always_true
 from theano.tensor.type_other import NoneConst
-from theano.tensor.utils import _pack
+from theano.tensor.utils import as_list
 from theano.tensor.var import TensorConstant, TensorVariable, _tensor_py_operators
 from theano.utils import apply_across_args
 
@@ -6317,7 +6317,7 @@ def _tensordot_as_dot(a, b, axes, dot, batched):
     # if 'axes' is a list, transpose a and b such that the summed axes of a
     # are last and the summed axes of b are first.
     else:
-        axes = [_pack(axes_) for axes_ in axes]
+        axes = [as_list(axes_) for axes_ in axes]
 
         if len(axes[0]) != len(axes[1]):
             raise ValueError("Axes elements must have the same length.")

theano/tensor/utils.py

@@ -99,10 +99,8 @@ def shape_of_variables(fgraph, input_shapes):
     return l
 
 
-def _pack(x):
-    """
-    Convert x to a list if it is an iterable, otherwise wrap it in a list.
-    """
+def as_list(x):
+    """Convert x to a list if it is an iterable; otherwise, wrap it in a list."""
     try:
         return list(x)
     except TypeError: