code: def _SparseTensor_4x6_empty(self, val_dtype=np.int64):
      ind = np.empty(shape=(0, 2), dtype=np.int64)
      val = np.array([]).astype(val_dtype)
      shape = np.array([4, 6]).astype(np.int64)
      return sparse_tensor.SparseTensor(ind, val, shape)
  
imports: import numpy
  from tensorflow.python.framework import errors
  from tensorflow.python.framework import sparse_tensor
  from tensorflow.python.framework import test_util
  from tensorflow.python.ops import gen_sparse_ops
  from tensorflow.python.ops import sparse_ops
  from tensorflow.python.platform import test
label_desc: Use image node_id 5 for calling the SparseSplitOpTest obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj._SparseTensor_4x6_empty(val_dtype) and returns: sparse_tensor