# Compact syntax for combining \`Tuple\` and \`NamedTuple\`: \`(1, 2; x=2, y=3) == ((1, 2), (x=2, y=3))\`

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**Created:** [March 18, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compact-syntax-for-combining-tuple-and-namedtuple-1-2-x-2-y-3-1-2-x-2-y-3/78101 "2022-03-18T18:12:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![StefanKarpinski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/stefankarpinski/32/24_2.png) [@StefanKarpinski](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StefanKarpinski)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compact-syntax-for-combining-tuple-and-namedtuple-1-2-x-2-y-3-1-2-x-2-y-3/78101/11 "2022-03-18T23:11:16Z")

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Yeah, that’s an unfortunate syntax conflict. I regret making `(ex; ex)` a chained expression syntax. Not useful enough to be worth it.

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