Clarify that PyStructSequence is different from collections.namedtuple #142626
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| A struct sequence object is a :term:`named tuple`, that is, a sequence | ||
| whose items can also be accessed through attributes. | ||
| It is similar to :func:`collections.namedtuple`, but provides a slightly | ||
| different interface. |
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Looks better, but maybe we can be less vague here and describe difference?
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PyStructSequence is a general “named tuple” per the glossary term; it's not like
collections.namedtuple.This came up an a discussion here: #142608 (comment)
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