1:mod:`keyword` --- Testing for Python keywords
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4.. module:: keyword
5   :synopsis: Test whether a string is a keyword in Python.
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7**Source code:** :source:`Lib/keyword.py`
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10
11This module allows a Python program to determine if a string is a
12:ref:`keyword <keywords>` or :ref:`soft keyword <soft-keywords>`.
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15.. function:: iskeyword(s)
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17   Return ``True`` if *s* is a Python :ref:`keyword <keywords>`.
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20.. data:: kwlist
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22   Sequence containing all the :ref:`keywords <keywords>` defined for the
23   interpreter.  If any keywords are defined to only be active when particular
24   :mod:`__future__` statements are in effect, these will be included as well.
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27.. function:: issoftkeyword(s)
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29   Return ``True`` if *s* is a Python :ref:`soft keyword <soft-keywords>`.
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31   .. versionadded:: 3.9
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34.. data:: softkwlist
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36   Sequence containing all the :ref:`soft keywords <soft-keywords>` defined for the
37   interpreter.  If any soft keywords are defined to only be active when particular
38   :mod:`__future__` statements are in effect, these will be included as well.
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40   .. versionadded:: 3.9
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