Python update()

The update() function in python helps to update the set by adding elements from another set, that is from given iterable. If the same element is present in both the set, only one occurance is placed.

A.update(iterable) #where iterable such as list, set, dictionary, string, etc.
 

update() Parameters:

The update() function takes a iterable parameter. If the given iterable is a list, tuples, or a dictionary this function will automatically convert it into a set and add the elements to the set.

update() Return Value 

The update() function doesn't return any value, it just updates the existing set by adding elements into it. This function can accept multiple iterable parameters separated by commas.   

Examples of update() method in Python

X = {'x', 'y'}
Y = {5, 4, 6}

result = X.update(Y)

print('X =', X)
print('result =', result)
 

Output:

A = {'x', 5, 4, 6, 'y'}
result = None

alphabet_str = 'abc'
num_set = {1, 2}

# add elements of the string to the set
num_set.update(alphabet_str)

print('Numbers Set =', num_set)

dict_info= {'key': 1, 'lock' : 2}
num_set = {'a', 'b'}

# add keys of dictionary to the set
num_set.update(dict_info)
print('Numbers Set=', num_set)
 

Output:

Numbers Set = {'c', 1, 2, 'b', 'a'}
Numbers Set = {'key', 'b', 'lock', 'a'}