code: def _ntuple(n, name="parse"):
      def parse(x):
          if isinstance(x, collections.abc.Iterable):
              return tuple(x)
          return tuple(repeat(x, n))
  
      parse.__name__ = name
      return parse
  
file_path: ColossalAI/colossalai/fx/tracer/meta_patch/patched_function/convolution.py
imports: import collections
  import math
  from itertools import repeat
  import torch
  from ...registry import meta_patched_function
label_desc: Use image node_id 1 for calling a global function with example usage: _ntuple(n, name) and returns: parse, tuple, tuple