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bookImplementing Sets in Python

By using sets in Python, you'll sufficiently perform mathematical operations such as union, intersection, and difference. These operations not only make sets especially useful for general modeling purposes, but also for data filtering, duplicate removal, and relational operations.

Breaking Down the Python Code

Defining Sets

A set is defined using curly brackets {} or the set() function. Sets do not allow duplicate values and do not maintain any specific order.

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# Define two sets set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = set([4, 5, 6, 7, 8]) print("Set A:", set_a) print("Set B:", set_b)
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Even if we define a set with duplicate values, Python automatically removes the duplicates.

Union of Sets

Combines elements from both sets. No duplicates are included.

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set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8} union_set = set_a.union(set_b) print("Union:", union_set)
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Intersection of Sets

Returns only the elements common to both sets.

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set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8} intersection_set = set_a.intersection(set_b) print("Intersection:", intersection_set)
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Difference of Sets

Finds elements in set_a that are NOT in set_b.

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set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8} difference_set = set_a.difference(set_b) print("Difference (A - B):", difference_set)
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Symmetric Difference

Finds elements that are in either set, but NOT in both.

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set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8} symmetric_difference_set = set_a.symmetric_difference(set_b) print("Symmetric Difference:", symmetric_difference_set)
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Subset and Superset Relationships

  • issubset() checks if all elements of one set exist in another.
  • issuperset() checks if one set fully contains another.
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set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8} print("Is A a subset of B?", set_a.issubset(set_b)) print("Is A a superset of {3, 4}?", set_a.issuperset({3, 4}))
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Removing Duplicates Using Sets

A common real-world use case for sets is removing duplicates from a list.

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data = [1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5] unique_data = set(data) print("Unique values:", unique_data)
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Since sets do not allow duplicates, converting a list into a set automatically removes repeated values.

1. How do you define an empty set in Python?

2. What is the output of this code?

3. How can you remove duplicate values from a list using sets?

4. Which method returns a new set containing elements found only in one of two sets but not both?

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By using sets in Python, you'll sufficiently perform mathematical operations such as union, intersection, and difference. These operations not only make sets especially useful for general modeling purposes, but also for data filtering, duplicate removal, and relational operations.

Breaking Down the Python Code

Defining Sets

A set is defined using curly brackets {} or the set() function. Sets do not allow duplicate values and do not maintain any specific order.

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# Define two sets set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = set([4, 5, 6, 7, 8]) print("Set A:", set_a) print("Set B:", set_b)
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Even if we define a set with duplicate values, Python automatically removes the duplicates.

Union of Sets

Combines elements from both sets. No duplicates are included.

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set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8} union_set = set_a.union(set_b) print("Union:", union_set)
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Intersection of Sets

Returns only the elements common to both sets.

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set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8} intersection_set = set_a.intersection(set_b) print("Intersection:", intersection_set)
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Difference of Sets

Finds elements in set_a that are NOT in set_b.

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set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8} difference_set = set_a.difference(set_b) print("Difference (A - B):", difference_set)
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Symmetric Difference

Finds elements that are in either set, but NOT in both.

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set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8} symmetric_difference_set = set_a.symmetric_difference(set_b) print("Symmetric Difference:", symmetric_difference_set)
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Subset and Superset Relationships

  • issubset() checks if all elements of one set exist in another.
  • issuperset() checks if one set fully contains another.
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set_a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} set_b = {4, 5, 6, 7, 8} print("Is A a subset of B?", set_a.issubset(set_b)) print("Is A a superset of {3, 4}?", set_a.issuperset({3, 4}))
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Removing Duplicates Using Sets

A common real-world use case for sets is removing duplicates from a list.

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data = [1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5] unique_data = set(data) print("Unique values:", unique_data)
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Since sets do not allow duplicates, converting a list into a set automatically removes repeated values.

1. How do you define an empty set in Python?

2. What is the output of this code?

3. How can you remove duplicate values from a list using sets?

4. Which method returns a new set containing elements found only in one of two sets but not both?

question mark

How do you define an empty set in Python?

Select the correct answer

question mark

What is the output of this code?

Select the correct answer

question mark

How can you remove duplicate values from a list using sets?

Select the correct answer

question mark

Which method returns a new set containing elements found only in one of two sets but not both?

Select the correct answer

Was alles duidelijk?

Hoe kunnen we het verbeteren?

Bedankt voor je feedback!

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