.. _consider-using-namedtuple-or-dataclass:

consider-using-namedtuple-or-dataclass / R6101
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**Message emitted:**

``Consider using namedtuple or dataclass for dictionary values``

**Description:**

*Emitted when dictionary values can be replaced by namedtuples or dataclass instances.*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/c/consider-using-namedtuple-or-dataclass/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/c/consider-using-namedtuple-or-dataclass/good.py
   :language: python

**Configuration file:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/c/consider-using-namedtuple-or-dataclass/pylintrc
    :language: ini





.. note::
  This message is emitted by the optional :ref:`'code_style'<pylint.extensions.code_style>`
  checker, which requires the ``pylint.extensions.code_style`` plugin to be loaded.

Created by the `code_style <https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/blob/main/pylint/extensions/code_style.py>`__ checker.