Python Set symmetric_difference_update()
Python Set x.symmetric_difference(y) method finds the symmetric difference of the sets x, y; and updates the set x with the resulting set of the operation.
In this tutorial, we will learn the syntax of set.symmetric_difference_update() method and go through examples covering different scenarios for the arguments that we pass to symmetric_difference_update() method.
Syntax
The syntax of set.symmetric_difference_update() method is
set.symmetric_difference_update(other)where
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| other | A set. |
Examples
1. Symmetric difference update of x, y
In the following program, we will take two sets: x, y; and find their symmetric difference, and update x with the resulting set.
Python Program
x = {'apple', 'banana', 'cherry'}
y = {'cherry', 'kiwi'}
x.symmetric_difference_update(y)
print(x)Program Output
{'kiwi', 'banana', 'apple'}Conclusion
In this Python Tutorial, we learned about Python set method symmetric_difference_update(). We have gone through the syntax of symmetric_difference_update() method, and its usage with example programs.