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Adding Elements to Python Sets

Python sets are unordered collections of unique, immutable items that are mutable themselves, allowing for the addition and removal of elements. Sets can be created using curly braces or the set() function and support various mathematical operations such as union, intersection, and difference. A frozen set is an immutable version of a set, useful for fixed collections of items that can be used as dictionary keys.

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Adding Elements to Python Sets

Python sets are unordered collections of unique, immutable items that are mutable themselves, allowing for the addition and removal of elements. Sets can be created using curly braces or the set() function and support various mathematical operations such as union, intersection, and difference. A frozen set is an immutable version of a set, useful for fixed collections of items that can be used as dictionary keys.

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Python Sets

§ A set is an unordered collection of


items.
§ Every element is unique and must be
immutable.
§ Python sets are mutable; you can add
and remove items from it.
Creating a Set

ØA set is created by placing all the


elements inside curly braces {},
separated by comma or by using the
built-in function set().
ØThe elements can be of different types
(integer, float, tuple, string etc.).
Creating a Set
ØBut a set cannot have a mutable
element, like list, set or dictionary, as
its element.
Creating a Set
Creating a Set
1)creating set :
Creating a Set
2)Using set( ) constructor :
Python Sets

3)Empty set consider as dictionary


Python Mathematical operations

ØSets can be used to perform


mathematical set operations like:
Ø Union

Ø Intersection

Ø difference

Ø symmetric difference
Python Set Operations
Ø We can do this with operators or methods.
Set Operations
If A and B are two python sets:
1)Union
Set Operations
If A and B are two python sets:
2)INTERSECTION (&)
Set Operations
3)DIFFERENCE (-)
Set Operations
4) symmetric difference (^)
Adding elements to a set

ØSets are mutable. But since they are


unordered, indexing have no meaning.

ØWe cannot access or change an element


of set using indexing or slicing.
Adding elements to a set
Ø We can add single element using the add() method and
multiple elements using the update()method.
ü add() for single elements
ü update() for iterable

Ø The update() method can take tuples, lists, strings


or other sets as its argument.
Duplicates in set
Ø In all cases, duplicates are avoided.
Adding a values to set
1) add( )
Adding a new values to set
2) update( )
integer value
Adding a new values to set
2) update( )
Adding a new values to set

2) update( )
Adding a new values to set
2)Update()
Operation in set

1) len( )
Find the length of the set.
Operation in set
2) remove( )
Operation in set
3)discard( )
Operation in set
Operation in set
Ø pop( )
Frozen Set
Ø A frozen set is just like a normal set, but it is
immutable, meaning
➡️You cannot add, remove, or modify its
elements after creation.

Ø It is useful when you need a fixed set of items


that should not change and can be used as a
dictionary key or an element of another set.
Frozen set

Ø A = frozenset([1, 2, 3, 4])
Properties
Ø Unordered
Ø No duplicates
Ø Immutable (cannot be changed after
creation)
Ø Hashable (can be used as dictionary
keys)
Hashable Types:

ØInt
ØFloat
ØString
ØTuple
ØFrozenset
Non-hashable (Unhashable) Types:

ØList
ØDictionary
Øset

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