In Python, keywords are specific words that have a special meaning in the language. For example, the keyword def is used to define a function, and the keyword for is used to create a for loop to iterate over a sequence of values.

There are approximately 33 keywords in Python, and they cannot be used as variable names because they are reserved for specific purposes in the language.

Here is a list of some common Python keywords:

• and
• as
• assert
• break
• class
• continue
• def
• del
• elif
• else
• except
• False
• finally
• for
• from
• global
• if
• import
• in
• is
• lambda
• None
• nonlocal
• not
• or
• pass
• raise
• return
• True
• try
• while
• with
• yield

Quiz

1. What is the keyword used to define a function in Python?

   1. A. def

   2. B. function

   3. C. lambda

   4. D. try

2. What is the keyword used to create a for loop in Python?

   1. A. for

   2. B. loop

   3. C. iterate

   4. D. while

3. What is the keyword used to specify an exception handler in a try-except block in Python?

   1. A. else

   2. B. finally

   3. C. except

   4. D. raise

4. What is the keyword used to indicate the end of a loop in Python?

   1. A. break

   2. B. continue

   3. C. return

   4. D. pass

5. What is the keyword used to import a module or package in Python?

   1. A. import

   2. B. from

   3. C. global

   4. D. nonlocal