Keywords

>>> import keyword
>>> keyword.kwlist
['False', 'None', 'True', 'and', 'as', 'assert', 'async', 'await', 'break', 'class', 'continue', 'def', 'del', 'elif', 'else', 'except', 'finally', 'for', 'from', 'global', 'if', 'import', 'in', 'is', 'lambda', 'nonlocal', 'not', 'or', 'pass', 'raise', 'return', 'try', 'while', 'with', 'yield']

Definition

a keyword is a special word that is part of Python's syntax. They are not functions, methods, or objects. They define how the language is structured and executed.

Category	Examples	Description
Control flow	if, elif, else, for, while, break, continue, return, yield	Manage loops and decision-making
Structure and definitions	def, class, lambda, with, as	Define functions, classes, and contexts
Logical and comparison	and, or, not, is, in	Combine or compare values
Exception handling	try, except, finally, raise, assert	Handle errors and enforce conditions
Import and namespace	import, from, global, nonlocal, del	Manage scope and module access
Special purpose	True, False, None, pass, await, async, match, case	Language-level constants or syntax keywords