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.
Getting the List of Keywords
You can get the list of keywords programmatically using the keyword module.
import keyword
print(keyword.kwlist)List of Keywords
Here is a categorized list of the Python keywords:
Value Keywords
True: Boolean true.False: Boolean false.None: Represents the absence of a value.
Operator Keywords
and: Logical AND.or: Logical OR.not: Logical NOT.in: Check membership.is: Check identity.
Control Flow Keywords
if: Conditional statement.elif: Else if.else: Else.for: Loop over an iterable.while: Loop while a condition is true.break: Break out of a loop.continue: Continue to the next iteration of a loop.pass: Null statement (does nothing).
Function and Class Keywords
def: Define a function.class: Define a class.lambda: Define an anonymous function.return: Return a value from a function.yield: Yield a value from a generator.
Exception Handling Keywords
try: Start an exception handling block.except: Catch an exception.finally: Execute code regardless of whether an exception occurred.raise: Raise an exception.
Variable Handling Keywords
global: Declare a global variable.nonlocal: Declare a variable from an outer scope.del: Delete an object.
Import Keywords
import: Import a module.from: Import specific parts of a module.as: Create an alias.
Context Manager Keywords
with: Context manager statement.
Asynchronous Keywords
async: Define a coroutine.await: Wait for a coroutine.
Debugging Keywords
assert: Debugging assertion.
Checking for Keywords
You can check if a string is a keyword using keyword.iskeyword().
import keyword
print(keyword.iskeyword("if")) # Output: True
print(keyword.iskeyword("hello")) # Output: False