Python Set
Set is a mutable and unique collection in Python. It can contain only immutable objects like numbers, strings, and tuples.
Example:
>>> s = {1, 2.3, "apple", 3, 4}
>>> type(s)
set
Python Set Properties
- Set is a unique collection like dictionary keys.
- Set does not has sequential indexes.
- Set is mutable like list and dictionary.
- Set can consist of only immutable objects like dictionary keys.
Single Value Tuple Representation
>>> s = {}
>>> type(s)
dict
>>> s = set() # empty set
>>> type(s)
set
Python Set Attributes
Set has many built-in functions, as listed below:
add
clear
copy
difference
difference_update
discard
intersection
intersection_update
isdisjoint
issubset
issuperset
pop
remove
symmetric_difference
symmetric_difference_update
union
update