kaggle_TPU_check_activate.py

import tensorflow as tf
#Detect TPUs, GPUs
# Detect hardware, return appropriate distribution strategy
try:
    # TPU detection. No parameters necessary if TPU_NAME environment variable is
    # set: this is always the case on Kaggle.
    tpu = tf.distribute.cluster_resolver.TPUClusterResolver()
    print('Running on TPU ', tpu.master())
except ValueError:
    tpu = None

if tpu:
    tf.config.experimental_connect_to_cluster(tpu)
    tf.tpu.experimental.initialize_tpu_system(tpu)
    strategy = tf.distribute.experimental.TPUStrategy(tpu)
else:
    # Default distribution strategy in Tensorflow. Works on CPU and single GPU.
    strategy = tf.distribute.get_strategy()
print("REPLICAS: ", strategy.num_replicas_in_sync)