Python | set() method

Set, a term in mathematics for a sequence consisting of distinct language is also extended in its language by Python and can easily made using set().

set() method is used to convert any of the iterable to the distinct element and sorted sequence of iterable elements, commonly called Set.

Syntax : set(iterable)

Parameters : Any iterable sequence like list, tuple or dictionary.

Returns : An empty set if no element is passed. Sorted, non-repeating element iterable modified as passed as argument.

Code #1 : Demonstrating set() with list and tuple

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# Python3 code to demonstrate the 
# working of set() on list and tuple
  
# initializing list 
lis1 = [ 3, 4, 1, 4, 5 ]
  
# initializing tuple
tup1 = (3, 4, 1, 4, 5)
  
# Printing iterables before conversion
print("The list before conversion is : " + str(lis1))
print("The tuple before conversion is : " + str(tup1))
  
# Iterables after conversion are 
# notice distinct and sorted elements
print("The list after conversion is : " + str(set(lis1)))
print("The tuple after conversion is : " + str(set(tup1)))

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Output:


The list before conversion is : [3, 4, 1, 4, 5]
The tuple before conversion is : (3, 4, 1, 4, 5)
The list after conversion is : {1, 3, 4, 5}
The tuple after conversion is : {1, 3, 4, 5}



 


Properties of set()


    

  •  No parameters are passed to create the empty set
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  •  Dictionary can also be created using set, but only keys remain after conversion, values are lost.
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Code #2: Demonstration of working of set on dictionary











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# Python3 code to demonstrate the  


# working of set() on dictionary 


  


# initializing list  


dic1 = { 4 : 'geeks', 1 : 'for', 3 : 'geeks' }  


  


# Printing dictionary before conversion 


# internaly sorted 


print("Dictionary before conversion is : " + str(dic1)) 


  


# Dictionary after conversion are  


# notice lost keys 


print("Dictionary afer conversion is : " + str(set(dic1))) 



















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Output:


Dictionary before conversion is : {1: 'for', 3: 'geeks', 4: 'geeks'}
Dictionary afer conversion is : {1, 3, 4}




          
          
          
          

            

    

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