Python Set Methods Overview
Explore the built-in methods available for Python sets. This guide covers various methods, including their shortcuts and descriptions, to help you understand how to manipulate and work with sets efficiently.
Python Set Methods
Python provides a variety of built-in methods that can be used on sets:
| Method | Shortcut | 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() |
Removes 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 an intersection or not | |
issubset() |
<= | Returns whether another set contains this set or not |
| < | Returns whether all items in this set are 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) are 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() |
| | Returns a set containing the union of sets |
update() |
|= | Updates the set with the union of this set and others |