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Python Set Methods

The document outlines various built-in methods available for Python sets, detailing their functionalities. Key methods include add(), clear(), copy(), difference(), intersection(), and union(), among others. Each method serves specific purposes such as adding elements, removing elements, and performing set operations.

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Python Set Methods

The document outlines various built-in methods available for Python sets, detailing their functionalities. Key methods include add(), clear(), copy(), difference(), intersection(), and union(), among others. Each method serves specific purposes such as adding elements, removing elements, and performing set operations.

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Python Set Methods

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)

isdisjoint() Returns whether two sets have a intersection or not

issubset() Returns whether another set contains this set or not

issuperset() Returns whether this set contains another set or not

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

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