Python - Set Methods
Set Methods
Python has a set of built-in methods that you can use on sets.
Method | Shortcut | Description |
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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 other 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 |
< |
Returns whether all items in this set is present in other, specified set(s) | |
issuperset() | >= |
Returns whether this set contains another set or not |
> |
Returns whether all items in other, specified set(s) is present in this set | |
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 the union of this set and others |