Create a set of named values with a minimum of fuss (a python namedtuple)

MakeNamedTuple.py

# Here is my variation on theme 'Create a set of named values with a minimum of fuss'
# Based on idea seen in https://gist.github.com/href/1319371
# Rudi Farkas 6 Jan 2016

from collections import namedtuple

def MakeNamedTuple(name='NamedTuple', **kwargs):
    """
    Returns a namedtuple instance.
    >>> nt1 = MakeNamedTuple(reclen=1000, numrec=5, samprate=1e6)
    >>> nt1
    NamedTuple(numrec=5, reclen=1000, samprate=1000000.0)
    >>> nt1.reclen
    1000
    >>> sp1 = MakeNamedTuple(name='Setup', reclen=2000, numrec=55, samprate=1.6e6)
    >>> sp1
    Setup(numrec=55, reclen=2000, samprate=1600000.0)
    >>> sp1.samprate
    1600000.0
    """
    dt = dict(**kwargs)
    return namedtuple(name, sorted(dt))(**dt)

if __name__ == "__main__" :
    import doctest
    doctest.testmod()