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"<small><small><i>\n",
"All the IPython Notebooks in **Python Introduction** lecture series by **[Dr. Milaan Parmar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/milaanparmar/)** are available @ **[GitHub](https://github.com/milaan9/01_Python_Introduction)**\n",
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"# Python Keywords and Identifiers\n",
"\n",
"In this class, you will learn about keywords (reserved words in Python) and identifiers (names given to variables, functions, etc.)."
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"# 1. Python Keywords\n",
"\n",
"Keywords are the reserved words in Python.\n",
"\n",
"We cannot use a keyword as a **[variable](https://github.com/milaan9/01_Python_Introduction/blob/main/009_Python_Data_Types.ipynb)** name, **[function](https://github.com/milaan9/04_Python_Functions/blob/main/001_Python_Functions.ipynb)** name or any other identifier. They are used to define the syntax and structure of the Python language.\n",
"\n",
"In Python, keywords are **case sensitive**.\n",
"\n",
"There are **36** keywords in Python 3.9. This number can vary slightly over the course of time.\n",
"\n",
"All the keywords except **`True`**, **`False`** and **`None`** are in lowercase and they must be written as they are. The **[list of all the keywords](https://github.com/milaan9/01_Python_Introduction/blob/main/Python_Keywords_List.ipynb)** is given below.\n",
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"**Keywords in Python**\n",
"\n",
"| | | | |\n",
"|:----|:----|:----|:----|\n",
"| **`False`** | **`break`** | **`for`** | **`not`** |\n",
"| **`None`** | **`class`** | **`from`** | **`or`** |\n",
"| **`True`** | **`continue`** | **`global`** | **`pass`** |\n",
"| **`__peg_parser__`** |**`def`** | **`if`** | **`raise`** |\n",
"| **`and`** | **`del`** | **`import`** | **`return`** |\n",
"| **`as`** | **`elif`** | **`in`** | **`try`** |\n",
"| **`assert`** | **`else`** | **`is`** | **`while`** |\n",
"| **`async`** | **`except`** | **`lambda`** | **`with`** |\n",
"| **`await`** | **`finally`** | **`nonlocal`** | **`yield`** |\n",
"\n",
"You can see this list any time by typing help **`keywords`** to the Python interpreter. \n",
"\n",
"Trying to create a variable with the same name as any reserved word results in an **error**:\n",
"\n",
"```python\n",
">>>for = 6\n",
"\n",
"File \"<ipython-input-1-50b154750974>\", line 1\n",
"for = 6 # It will give error becasue \"for\" is keyword and we cannot use as a variable name.\n",
" ^\n",
"SyntaxError: invalid syntax\n",
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"# 2. Python Identifiers\n",
"\n",
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"### Rules for writing identifiers\n",
"\n",
"1. **Identifiers** can be a combination of letters in lowercase **(a to z)** or uppercase **(A to Z)** or digits **(0 to 9)** or an underscore **`_`**. Names like **`myClass`**, **`var_1`** and **`print_this_to_screen`**, all are valid example. \n",
"\n",
"2. An identifier cannot start with a digit. **`1variable`** is invalid, but **`variable1`** is perfectly fine. \n",
"\n",
"3. Keywords cannot be used as identifiers\n",
"\n",
"```python\n",
">>>global = 3\n",
"\n",
"File \"<ipython-input-2-43186c7d3555>\", line 1\n",
" global = 3 # because \"global\" is a keyword\n",
" ^\n",
"SyntaxError: invalid syntax\n",
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"4. We cannot use special symbols like **!**, **@**, **#**,<b> $, % </b>, etc. in our identifier.\n",
"\n",
"```python\n",
">>>m@ = 3\n",
"\n",
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"## Things to Remember\n",
"\n",
"Python is a case-sensitive language. This means, **`Variable`** and **`variable`** are not the same.\n",
"\n",
"Always give the identifiers a name that makes sense. While **`c = 10`** is a valid name, writing **`count = 10`** would make more sense, and it would be easier to figure out what it represents when you look at your code after a long gap.\n",
"\n",
"Multiple words can be separated using an underscore, like **`this_is_a_long_variable`**."
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