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What are Python keywords and identifiers?

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Keywords are reserved words with special meaning: if, else, for, while, def, class, import, etc.

Identifiers are names for variables, functions, classes, etc. Rules:

  • Start with letter or underscore
  • Contain letters, digits, underscores
  • Case-sensitive
  • Cannot be keywords
# Valid identifiers
variable_name = 10
_private_var = 20
ClassName = "example"

# Invalid identifiers
# 123variable = 10  # Cannot start with digit
# class = "test"    # Cannot use keyword
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