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Python Keywords

Last Updated : April 20, 2025

What are Python Keywords

Keywords are the reserved words in Python programming language (and, any other programming languages like C, C++, Java, etc) whose meanings are defined and we cannot change their meanings. In python programming languages, keywords are the case sensitive.

Note: We cannot use any reserved words (which are known as Keywords) as an identifier (like a variable name, function name, etc).

List of Python Keywords

Here is the list of Python keywords (the list can be varied based on the Python versions),

Keywords in Python 2.5

The following are the Keywords in Python 2.5:

1. and
2. del
3. from
4. not
5. while
6. as
7. elif
8. global
9. or
10. with
11. assert
12. else
13. if
14. pass
    pass Statement
15. yield
16. break
    break Statement
17. except
18. import
19. print
    print Function
20. class
21. exec
22. in
23. raise
24. continue
    continue Statement
25. finally
26. is
27. return
28. def
29. for
30. lambda
31. try

Keywords in Python 3.8.1

The following are the Keywords in Python 3.8.1:

1. False
2. None
3. True
4. and
5. as
6. assert
7. async
8. await
9. break
10. class
11. continue
12. def
13. del
14. elif
15. else
16. except
17. finally
18. for
19. from
20. global
21. if
22. import
23. in
24. is
25. lambda
26. nonlocal
27. not
28. or
29. pass
30. raise
31. return
32. try
33. while
34. with
35. yield

Reference

• Python Reference Manual - keywords

Python Keywords Exercise

Select the correct option to complete each statement about Python keywords.

1. The ___ keyword is used to define a function in Python. --Select-- def func function
2. The ___ keyword is used to handle exceptions in Python. --Select-- try catch except
3. The ___ keyword is used to create a class in Python. --Select-- class object def
4. The ___ keyword is used to end a loop or a function prematurely in Python. --Select-- break exit continue

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