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Python Sets

Sets are an unordered, unindexed collection of unique elements in Python. Elements within a set cannot be accessed by index and cannot be changed once created, though new elements can be added. Sets cannot contain duplicate values and are written with curly brackets. Common operations on sets include adding and removing elements, checking membership, and determining the length of a set.

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Python Sets

Sets are an unordered, unindexed collection of unique elements in Python. Elements within a set cannot be accessed by index and cannot be changed once created, though new elements can be added. Sets cannot contain duplicate values and are written with curly brackets. Common operations on sets include adding and removing elements, checking membership, and determining the length of a set.

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Set
Sets are used to store multiple items in a single variable.

Set is one of 4 built-in data types in Python used to store collections of data, the other 3
are List, Tuple, and Dictionary, all with different qualities and usage.

A set is a collection which is both unordered and unindexed.

Sets are written with curly brackets.

Example
Create a Set:

thisset = {"apple", "banana", "cherry"}


print(thisset)

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Note: Sets are unordered, so you cannot be sure in which order the items will appear.

Set Items
Set items are unordered, unchangeable, and do not allow duplicate values.

Unordered
Unordered means that the items in a set do not have a defined order.

Set items can appear in a different order every time you use them, and cannot be referred to by
index or key.

Unchangeable
Sets are unchangeable, meaning that we cannot change the items after the set has been created.

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Once a set is created, you cannot change its items, but you can add new items.

Duplicates Not Allowed


Sets cannot have two items with the same value.

Example
Duplicate values will be ignored:

thisset = {"apple", "banana", "cherry", "apple"}

print(thisset)

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Get the Length of a Set


To determine how many items a set has, use the len() method.

Example
Get the number of items in a set:

thisset = {"apple", "banana", "cherry"}

print(len(thisset))

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Set Items - Data Types


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Set items can be of any data type:

Example
String, int and boolean data types:

set1 = {"apple", "banana", "cherry"}


set2 = {1, 5, 7, 9, 3}
set3 = {True, False, False}

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A set can contain different data types:

Example
A set with strings, integers and boolean values:

set1 = {"abc", 34, True, 40, "male"}

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type()
From Python's perspective, sets are defined as objects with the data type 'set':

<class 'set'>

Example
What is the data type of a set?

myset = {"apple", "banana", "cherry"}


print(type(myset))

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The set() Constructor


It is also possible to use the set() constructor to make a set.

Example
Using the set() constructor to make a set:

thisset = set(("apple", "banana", "cherry")) # note the double round-brackets


print(thisset)

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Python Collections (Arrays)


There are four collection data types in the Python programming language:

List is a collection which is ordered and changeable. Allows duplicate members.


Tuple is a collection which is ordered and unchangeable. Allows duplicate members.
Set is a collection which is unordered and unindexed. No duplicate members.
Dictionary is a collection which is ordered* and changeable. No duplicate members.

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