The symmetric difference of two sets set1 and set2 is the set of elements which are in either of the sets set1 or set2 but not in both.
Syntax :
set1_name.symmetric_difference(set2_name)
Parameters :
It only takes a single set as the parameter. If a list, tuple or dictionary is passed it converts it a set and performs the task.
Return value :
Returns a set which is the symmetric difference between the two sets.
Working Code for symmetric_difference() :
# Python program to demonstrate the use of # of symmetric_difference() method list1 = [1, 2, 3] list2 = [2, 3, 4] list3 = [3, 4, 5] # Convert list to sets set1 = set(list1) set2 = set(list2) # Prints the symmetric difference when # set is passed as a parameter print(set1.symmetric_difference(set2)) # Prints the symmetric difference when list is # passed as a parameter by converting it to a set print(set2.symmetric_difference(list3)) |
Output :
{1, 4}
{2, 5}
