Dicts in python are for when you have a thing and you aren't sure what the keys are. Dataclasses are for when you have a thing and you're sure what the keys (at

Dicts in python are for when you have a thing and you aren't sure what the keys are. Dataclasses are for when you have a thing and you're sure what the keys (attributes are). The trouble is when you have a thing and you're sort of sure, but not entirely sure, and some things are definitely there but not everything you might be thinking of.