Here is an alphabetical list of Python’s set methods.
| Function | 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() | Remove 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 a intersection or not |
| issubset() | Returns whether another set contains this set or not |
| issuperset() | Returns whether this set contains another set or not |
| 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() | Return a set containing the union of sets |
| update() | Update the set with the union of this set and others |