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Python Set remove() Method

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Example

Remove "banana" from the set:

fruits = {"apple", "banana", "cherry"}

fruits.remove("banana")

print(fruits)
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Definition and Usage

The remove() method removes the specified element from the set.

This method is different from the discard() method, because the remove() method will raise an error if the specified item does not exist, and the discard() method will not.


Syntax

set.remove(item)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
item Required. The item to search for, and remove

❮ Set Methods