Python True Keyword (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

True is a built-in Boolean value that represents truth or logical true value. It is one of the two Boolean constants (True and False) and is often used in conditions, loops and logical operations.

Python treats **True as 1 when used in arithmetic operations and as a truthy value in conditional statements (if-else). Let's take an example.

Python `

if True: print("This will always execute")

`

The print statement will always get executed here because the condition is set to True.

Let's look at some examples that involve using True keyword****.**

**Example 1: Using True in Conditional Statements

Python `

x = 10 f = x > 5

if f: print("x is greater than 5")

`

Output

x is greater than 5

Explanation: **x>5 evaluates as **True, hence print statement in if condition gets executed.

**Example 2: Using True in Loops.

True keyword is often used with while loop to create infinite loop.

Python `

c = 0 while True: print(c) c += 1 if c == 5: break # Stops the loop when count reaches 5

`

**Example 3: Using True as 1 in Arithmetic Operations.

Python `

print(True + 5)
print(True * 3)

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**Explanation: Python considers **True equal to 1 in arithmetc calculations, therefore **True + 5 and **True + 3 equals 6 and 4 respectively.