AI engineering glossary · Python core
What is keyword?
Keyword: A word reserved by Python with a fixed meaning in the syntax, such as if, for, while, def, return, import, True and None. Keywords cannot be used as identifiers. The keyword module lists them all.
Keyword: an example
Writing for = 3 is a SyntaxError because for is a keyword. import keyword; keyword.kwlist prints the reserved words.
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Where you learn it
Keyword is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.