yolov8_test/docs/en/reference/models/yolo/detect/val.md

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description: Discover function valuation of your YOLO models with the Ultralytics Detection Validator. Enhance precision and recall rates today.
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# Reference for `ultralytics/models/yolo/detect/val.py`

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## ::: ultralytics.models.yolo.detect.val.DetectionValidator

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