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Python Set Methods

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Python has a set of built-in methods that you can use on sets.

Method Description

add() Adds an element to the set

clear() Removes all the elements from the set

copy() Returns a copy of the set

difference() Returns a set containing the difference between two or more sets

difference_update() Removes the items in this set that are also included in another, specified set

discard() Remove the specified item

intersection() Returns a set, that is the intersection of two or more sets

intersection_update() Removes the items in this set that are not present in other, specified set(s)

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Returns whether another set contains this set or not
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issuperset() Returns whether this set contains another set or not
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pop() Removes an element from the set

remove() Removes the specified element

symmetric_difference() Returns a set with the symmetric differences of two sets

symmetric_difference_update() inserts the symmetric differences from this set and another

union() Return a set containing the union of sets

update() Update the set with another set, or any other iterable

Learn more about sets in our Python Sets Tutorial.

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