Python Set difference_update() Method
Python SetsDescription
The difference_update() method is used to remove elements that exist in both sets.
difference_update()The method anddifference()The difference between the methods is thatdifference()The method returns a new set with common elements removed, whiledifference_update()The method directly removes elements from the original set and has no return value.
Syntax
Syntax of the difference_update() method:
set.difference_update(set)
Parameters
- set -- Required, the set used to compute the difference.
Return Value
None.
Examples
Remove the elements present in both sets:
Example 1
x = {"apple", "banana", "cherry"}
y = {"google", "microsoft", "apple"}
x.difference_update(y)
print(x)
The output result is:
{'cherry', 'banana'}