Python Keywords
Python has a set of keywords that are reserved words that cannot be used as variable names, function names, or any other identifiers:
Keyword | Description |
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and | A logical operator |
as | To create an alias |
assert | For debugging |
break | To break out of a loop |
class | To define a class |
continue | To continue to the next iteration of a loop |
def | To define a function |
del | To delete an object |
elif | Used in conditional statements, same as else if |
else | Used in conditional statements |
except | Used with exceptions, what to do when an exception occurs |
False | Boolean value, result of comparison operations |
finally | Used with exceptions, a block of code that will be executed no matter if there is an exception or not |
for | To create a for loop |
from | To import specific parts of a module |
global | To declare a global variable |
if | To make a conditional statement |
import | To import a module |
in | To check if a value is present in a list, tuple, etc. |
is | To test if two variables are equal |
lambda | To create an anonymous function |
None | Represents a null value |
nonlocal | To declare a non-local variable |
not | A logical operator |
or | A logical operator |
pass | A null statement, a statement that will do nothing |
raise | To raise an exception |
return | To exit a function and return a value |
True | Boolean value, result of comparison operations |
try | To make a try...except statement |
while | To create a while loop |
with | Used to simplify exception handling |
yield | To end a function, returns a generator |