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Add a wrapper for namedtuple?

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Description

I'd love to write C++ code that does something like this:

typedef py::namedtuple<"MyTuple", int, "arg1", py::str, "arg2"> MyTuple;

MyTuple function() {
  return MyTuple(42, "string");
}

PYBIND_MODULE(Module, m) {
  m.register(MyTuple);
}

I suspect the tricky bit would be accessing the PyTypeObject associated with the named tuple.

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The issue names no files or tests; begin by locating the binding API entry points corresponding to the proposed py::namedtuple, PYBIND_MODULE, and m.register usage. Investigate how the associated PyTypeObject would be accessed, and consider the work complete when the demonstrated MyTuple declaration, function return, and module registration pattern can be supported.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, python
Domain
backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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