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A class seems heavy. The tuple() is a great way to keep it light.

• teddyh 5y ago
  Use a named tuple. This way, you can turn it into a class if it ever becomes necessary without changing any other code.
  • SethMLarson 5y ago
    I'd recommend dataclasses over namedtuples. In almost every case the "iterability" of a namedtuple ends up not being necessary (and can be a footgun!) what you really want is a lightweight namespace with types i.e. dataclasses!
    • teddyh 5y ago
      On the other hand, the immutability of a named tuple can be useful.
      • Marcan 5y ago
        You can set frozen=True to make a dataclass immutable.
• wheelerof4te 5y ago
  Yes, but only for compound types with 3-4 values, maximum. If you need something to store 7-8 different value types, either make a class or reach for named tuple. I tried using regular tuples as lightweight objects, it does not work.