code: def load_model(f, format=None, load_external_data=True):  # type: (Union[IO[bytes], Text], Optional[Any], bool) -> ModelProto
      '''
      Loads a serialized ModelProto into memory
  
      @params
      f can be a file-like object (has "read" function) or a string containing a file name
      format is for future use
  
      @return
      Loaded in-memory ModelProto
      '''
      s = _load_bytes(f)
      model = load_model_from_string(s, format=format)
  
      if load_external_data:
          model_filepath = _get_file_path(f)
          if model_filepath:
              base_dir = os.path.dirname(model_filepath)
              load_external_data_for_model(model, base_dir)
  
      return modef load_model(f, format=None, load_external_data=True):  # type: (Union[IO[bytes], Text], Optional[Any], bool) -> ModelProto
      '''
      Loads a serialized ModelProto into memory
  
      @params
      f can be a file-like object (has "read" function) or a string containing a file name
      format is for future use
  
      @return
      Loaded in-memory ModelProto
      '''
      s = _load_bytes(f)
      model = load_model_from_string(s, format=format)
  
      if load_external_data:
          model_filepath = _get_file_path(f)
          if model_filepath:
              base_dir = os.path.dirname(model_filepath)
              load_external_data_for_model(model, base_dir)
  
      return model
docs: Loads a serialized ModelProto into memory
  
      @params
      f can be a file-like object (has "read" function) or a string containing a file name
      format is for future use
  
      @return
      Loaded in-memory ModelProto