### `tf.placeholder_with_default(input, shape, name=None)` {#placeholder_with_default}

A placeholder op that passes through `input` when its output is not fed.

##### Args:


*  <b>`input`</b>: A `Tensor`. The default value to produce when `output` is not fed.
*  <b>`shape`</b>: A `tf.TensorShape` or list of `ints`.
    The (possibly partial) shape of the tensor.
*  <b>`name`</b>: A name for the operation (optional).

##### Returns:

  A `Tensor`. Has the same type as `input`.
  A placeholder tensor that defaults to `input` if it is not fed.

