Python Set | pop()
This in-built function of Python helps to pop out elements from a set just like the principle used in the concept while implementing Stack. This method removes a top element from the set but not the random element and returns the removed element.
We can verify this by printing the set before using the pop() method.
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Syntax:
# Pops a First element from S # and returns it. S.pop()
This is one of the basic functions of the set and accepts no arguments. The return value is the popped element from the set. Once the element is popped out of the set, the set loses the element and it is updated to a set without the element.
Examples:
Input :
sets = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
Output :
1
Updated set is {2, 3, 4, 5}
Input :
sets = {"ram", "rahim", "ajay", "rishav", "aakash"}
Output :
rahim
Updated set is {'ram', 'rishav', 'ajay', 'aakash'}
Python3
# Python code to illustrate pop() methodS = {"ram", "rahim", "ajay", "rishav", "aakash"}# Print the set before using pop() method# First element after printing the set will be popped outprint(S)# Popping three elements and printing themprint(S.pop())print(S.pop())print(S.pop())# The updated setprint("Updated set is", S) |
Output:
rishav
ram
rahim
Updated set is {'aakash', 'ajay'}On the other hand, if the set is empty, then a TypeError is returned as shown by the following program.
Python3
# Python code to illustrate pop() method# on an empty setS = {}# Popping three elements and printing themprint(S.pop())# The updated setprint("Updated set is", S) |
Error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/7c5b1d5728eb9aa0e63b1d70ee5c410e.py", line 6, in
print(S.pop())
TypeError: pop expected at least 1 arguments, got 0
