Python Keywords

Keywords in Python are reserved words that can not be used as a variable name, function name, or any other identifier.

Python Keywords

Every language contains words and a set of rules that would make a sentence meaningful. Similarly, in Python programming language, there are a set of predefined words, called Keywords which along with Identifiers will form meaningful sentences when used together. Python keywords cannot be used as the names of variablesfunctions, and classes.

In this article, we will learn about Python keywords and how to use them to perform some tasks.

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