Python - Set Methods



Following methods are defined in Python's set class −

Sr.No. Methods & Description
1

add()

Add an element to a set.

2

clear()

Remove all elements from this set.

3

copy()

Return a shallow copy of a set.

4

difference()

Return the difference of two or more sets as a new set.

5

difference_update()

Remove all elements of another set from this set.

6

discard()

Remove an element from a set if it is a member.

7

intersection()

Return the intersection of two sets as a new set.

8

intersection_update()

Update a set with the intersection of itself and another.

9

isdisjoint()

Return True if two sets have a null intersection.

10

issubset()

Return True if another set contains this set.

11

issuperset()

Return True this set contains another set.

12

pop()

Remove and return an arbitrary set element

13

remove()

Remove an element from a set; it must be a member.

14

symmetric_difference()

Return the symmetric difference of two sets as a new set.

15

symmetric_difference_update()

Update a set with the symmetric difference of itself and another.

16

union()

Return the union of sets as a new set.

17

update()

Update a set with the union of itself and others.

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