python · skirpichev · May 4, 2026 · May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026
diff --git a/Doc/library/struct.rst b/Doc/library/struct.rst
@@ -261,10 +261,6 @@ platform-dependent.
 +--------+--------------------------+--------------------+----------------+------------+
 | ``d``  | :c:expr:`double`         | float              | 8              | \(4)       |
 +--------+--------------------------+--------------------+----------------+------------+
-| ``F``  | :c:expr:`float complex`  | complex            | 8              | \(10)      |
-+--------+--------------------------+--------------------+----------------+------------+
-| ``D``  | :c:expr:`double complex` | complex            | 16             | \(10)      |
-+--------+--------------------------+--------------------+----------------+------------+
 | ``Zf`` | :c:expr:`float complex`  | complex            | 8              | \(10)      |
 +--------+--------------------------+--------------------+----------------+------------+
 | ``Zd`` | :c:expr:`double complex` | complex            | 16             | \(10)      |
@@ -377,13 +373,15 @@ Notes:
   are accepted.

 (10)
-   For the ``'F'`` and ``'D'`` type codes, the packed representation uses
+   For the ``'Zf'`` and ``'Zd'`` type codes, the packed representation uses
   the IEEE 754 binary32 and binary64 format for components of the complex
   number, regardless of the floating-point format used by the platform.
-   Note that complex types (``F``/``Zf`` and ``D``/``Zd``) are available unconditionally,
+   Note that complex types are available unconditionally,
   despite complex types being an optional feature in C.
   As specified in the C11 standard, each complex type is represented by a
   two-element C array containing, respectively, the real and imaginary parts.
+   The ``'F'`` and ``'D'`` (for ``'Zf'`` and ``'Zd'``, respectively) format
+   characters are supported for compatibility.


 A type code may be preceded by an integral repeat count.  For example,