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 |
| 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 return a list of values from a generator |