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Advanced Set Methods Python

The document provides an overview of advanced set methods in Python, explaining the concept of sets as unordered collections of unique elements. It details various methods such as union, intersection, difference, and others, along with examples for each method. Additionally, it includes a summary table that outlines the methods and their descriptions.

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Advanced Set Methods Python

The document provides an overview of advanced set methods in Python, explaining the concept of sets as unordered collections of unique elements. It details various methods such as union, intersection, difference, and others, along with examples for each method. Additionally, it includes a summary table that outlines the methods and their descriptions.

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Advanced Python Set Methods

Python Advanced Set Methods

What is a Set?

A set is an unordered collection of unique elements in Python.

Example:

my_set = {1, 2, 3, 4}

Advanced Set Methods:

1. union() or |

Combine two sets (all unique elements).

Example: a.union(b) or a | b

2. intersection() or &

Common elements in both sets.

Example: a.intersection(b) or a & b

3. difference() or -

Elements in A but not in B.

Example: a.difference(b) or a - b

4. symmetric_difference() or ^

Elements in A or B, but not both.

Example: a.symmetric_difference(b) or a ^ b

5. issubset()

Check if all elements of A are in B.

Example: a.issubset(b)
Advanced Python Set Methods

6. issuperset()

Check if A contains all elements of B.

Example: a.issuperset(b)

7. isdisjoint()

Check if A and B have no elements in common.

Example: a.isdisjoint(b)

8. update()

Add elements from another set into the current set.

Example: a.update(b)

9. intersection_update()

Keep only the elements found in both sets.

Example: a.intersection_update(b)

10. difference_update()

Remove all elements in the current set that are also in another set.

Example: a.difference_update(b)

11. symmetric_difference_update()

Keep only elements that are unique to each set.

Example: a.symmetric_difference_update(b)

12. copy()

Create a shallow copy of a set.

Example: b = a.copy()

13. clear()

Remove all elements from the set.

Example: a.clear()
Advanced Python Set Methods

Set Comprehension:

You can build sets using expressions.

Example: squares = {x ** 2 for x in range(5)}

Summary Table:

Method | Description

------------------------------|------------------------------------------

union() / | | All unique elements from both sets

intersection() / & | Common elements

difference() / - | Elements only in the first set

symmetric_difference() / ^ | Elements in one set or the other, not both

issubset() | Check if set A is within B

issuperset() | Check if A contains all elements of B

isdisjoint() | Check if sets have no common elements

update() | Add elements from another set

clear() | Empty the set

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