code: def softsign(
      x: Union[ivy.Array, ivy.NativeArray],
      /,
      out: Optional[ivy.Array] = None,
  ) -> ivy.Array:
      """Apply the softsign function element-wise.
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      x
          Input array.
      out
          optional output array, for writing the result to. It must have a shape that the
          inputs broadcast to.
  
      Returns
      -------
      ret
          The input array with softsign applied element-wise.
  
      Examples
      --------
      With :class:`ivy.Array` input:
      >>> x = ivy.array([1.0, 2.0, 3.0])
      >>> y = ivy.softsign(x)
      >>> print(y)
      ivy.array([0.5, 0.66666667, 0.75])
      """
      return current_backend(x).softsign(x, out=out)
  
imports: from typing import Union, Optional, Callable, Literal
  import ivy
  from ivy.utils.backend import current_backend
  from ivy.func_wrapper import handle_array_function, handle_out_argument, to_native_arrays_and_back, handle_nestable, handle_array_like_without_promotion, handle_device, handle_complex_input, handle_backend_invalid
  from ivy.utils.exceptions import handle_exceptions
label_desc: Use image node_id 13 for calling a global function with example usage: softsign(out) and returns: current_backend