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Set Methods Python

The document outlines important set methods in Python, including adding and removing elements, set operations (union, intersection, etc.), and in-place updates. It also covers subset, superset, and disjoint checks, as well as copying sets and the concept of frozensets. Examples are provided to illustrate the usage of these methods.

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Set Methods Python

The document outlines important set methods in Python, including adding and removing elements, set operations (union, intersection, etc.), and in-place updates. It also covers subset, superset, and disjoint checks, as well as copying sets and the concept of frozensets. Examples are provided to illustrate the usage of these methods.

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Important Set Methods in Python

1. Adding & Removing Elements

- add(element): Adds an element to the set.

- remove(element): Removes an element; raises KeyError if not found.

- discard(element): Removes an element if present, without error if absent.

- pop(): Removes and returns a random element (sets are unordered).

- clear(): Removes all elements from the set.

Example:

fruits = {"apple", "banana"}

fruits.add("orange") # {"apple", "banana", "orange"}

fruits.remove("banana") # {"apple", "orange"}

fruits.discard("mango") # No error if "mango" not in set

fruits.pop() # Removes a random element

fruits.clear() # Empty set

2. Set Operations (Union, Intersection, Difference)

- union(other_set): Returns a new set with all elements from both sets.

- intersection(other_set): Returns a set with common elements.

- difference(other_set): Returns a set with elements in the first set but not in the second.

- symmetric_difference(other_set): Returns elements in either set, but not in both.

Example:

set1 = {1, 2, 3}

set2 = {3, 4, 5}
print(set1.union(set2)) # {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

print(set1.intersection(set2)) # {3}

print(set1.difference(set2)) # {1, 2}

print(set1.symmetric_difference(set2)) # {1, 2, 4, 5}

3. Updating Sets (In-Place Operations)

- update(other_set): Adds elements from another set.

- intersection_update(other_set): Keeps only elements found in both sets.

- difference_update(other_set): Removes elements found in another set.

- symmetric_difference_update(other_set): Keeps elements found in either set but not in both.

4. Subset, Superset, and Disjoint Checks

- issubset(other_set): Checks if the set is a subset of another set.

- issuperset(other_set): Checks if the set is a superset of another set.

- isdisjoint(other_set): Checks if two sets have no common elements.

5. Copying a Set

- copy(): Returns a shallow copy of the set.

6. Frozenset (Immutable Set)

- frozenset(iterable): Creates an immutable version of a set.

- Supports all read-only set methods like union, intersection, etc.

Example:

frozen = frozenset([1, 2, 3])

# frozen.add(4) # Error: Cannot modify a frozenset

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