The Python Quick Syntax Reference

CHAPTER 7

Keywords

Keywords are special reserved words that cannot be used as variable names. Keywords will change over time as Python versions change. Below is a short program that will allow you to obtain a list of keywords specific for your version of Python. It is written using Python 3.x syntax, but will work for version 2.7 as well.

Import keywordprint(keyword.kwlist)

List of Python Keywords

Below is a list of Python keywords, in alphabetical order, for version 2.7.1.

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