pytorch · soumith · Jan 4, 2018 · Nov 22, 2017 · Nov 25, 2017 · Nov 25, 2017
diff --git a/test/test_torch.py b/test/test_torch.py
@@ -4215,6 +4215,28 @@ def test_split(self):
             self.assertEqual(tensor.narrow(dim, start, target_size[dim]), split, 0)
             start = start + target_size[dim]
 
+        # Variable sections split
+        tensor = torch.randn(20, 10)
+        dim = 0
+        split_sizes = [5, 5, 10]
+        target_sizes = ([[5, 10], [5, 10], [10, 10]])
+        splits = tensor.split(split_sizes, dim)
+        start = 0
+        for target_size, split in zip(target_sizes, splits):
+            self.assertEqual(split.size(), target_size)
+            self.assertEqual(tensor.narrow(dim, start, target_size[dim]), split, 0)
+            start = start + target_size[dim]
+
+        split_sizes = [2, 2, 6]
+        target_sizes = ([20, 2], [20, 2], [20, 6])
+        dim = 1
+        splits = tensor.split(split_sizes, dim)
+        start = 0
+        for target_size, split in zip(target_sizes, splits):
+            self.assertEqual(split.size(), target_size)
+            self.assertEqual(tensor.narrow(dim, start, target_size[dim]), split, 0)
+            start = start + target_size[dim]
+
     def test_chunk(self):
         tensor = torch.rand(4, 7)
         num_chunks = 3

diff --git a/torch/functional.py b/torch/functional.py
@@ -10,27 +10,45 @@
 ]
 
 
-def split(tensor, split_size, dim=0):
-    r"""Splits the tensor into chunks all of size :attr:`split_size` (if possible).
-
+def split(tensor, split_size_or_sections, dim=0):
+    """Splits the tensor into chunks.
+    If ``split_size_or_sections`` is an integer type, then ``tensor`` will be
+    split into equally sized chunks (if possible).
     Last chunk will be smaller if the tensor size along a given dimension
-    is not divisible by :attr`split_size`.
+    is not divisible by ``split_size``.
+    If ``split_size_or_sections`` is a list, then ``tensor`` will be split
+    into ``len(split_size_or_sections)`` chunks with sizes in ``dim`` according
+    to ``split_size_or_sections``.
 
     Arguments:
-        tensor (Tensor): the tensor to split
-        split_size (int): size of a single chunk
-        dim (int): dimension along which to split the tensor
+        tensor (Tensor): tensor to split.
+        split_size_or_sections (int) or (list(int)): size of a single chunk or
+        list of sizes for each chunk
+        dim (int): dimension along which to split the tensor.
     """
     if dim < 0:
         dim += tensor.dim()
     dim_size = tensor.size(dim)
-    num_splits = (dim_size + split_size - 1) // split_size
-    last_split_size = split_size - (split_size * num_splits - dim_size)
 
-    def get_split_size(i):
-        return split_size if i < num_splits - 1 else last_split_size
-    return tuple(tensor.narrow(int(dim), int(i * split_size), int(get_split_size(i))) for i
-                 in _range(0, num_splits))
+    if isinstance(split_size_or_sections, int):
+        split_size = split_size_or_sections
+        num_splits = (dim_size + split_size - 1) // split_size
+        last_split_size = split_size - (split_size * num_splits - dim_size)
+
+        def get_split_size(i):
+            return split_size if i < num_splits - 1 else last_split_size
+        return tuple(tensor.narrow(int(dim), int(i * split_size), int(get_split_size(i))) for i
+                     in _range(0, num_splits))
+
+    else:
+        if dim_size != sum(split_size_or_sections):
+            raise ValueError("Sum of split sizes exceeds tensor dim")
+        split_indices = [0] + split_size_or_sections
+        split_indices = torch.cumsum(torch.Tensor(split_indices), dim=0)
+
+        return tuple(
+            tensor.narrow(int(dim), int(start), int(length))
+            for start, length in zip(split_indices, split_size_or_sections))
 
 
 def chunk(tensor, chunks, dim=0):