Python set Method - difference()

The difference() method in Python is used to find the difference between two sets. The method returns a new set that contains elements that are in the first set but not in the second set.

The syntax for the difference() method is as follows:

set_difference = set1.difference(set2)

Here, set1 and set2 are the two sets for which we need to find the difference. The method returns a new set set_difference that contains elements that are in set1 but not in set2.

Example:

# Creating two sets
set1 = {1, 2, 3, 4}
set2 = {3, 4, 5, 6}

# Finding the difference between the sets
set_difference = set1.difference(set2)

# Displaying the sets and the difference
print(set1)           # Output: {1, 2, 3, 4}
print(set2)           # Output: {3, 4, 5, 6}
print(set_difference)   # Output: {1, 2}

In the above example, the difference() method is used to find the difference between the sets set1 and set2. The new set set_difference contains the elements that are in set1 but not in set2. The original sets and the difference set are printed to show their contents. It is important to note that the order of elements in a set is undefined and may not match the order in which they were added. Also, the difference() method does not modify the original sets, it only returns a new set that contains the difference.