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Python Set issubset() Method

Python set issubset() method returns True if all elements of a set A are present in another set B which is passed as an argument, and returns False if all elements are not present in Python.

Python Set issubset() Method Syntax:

Syntax: set_obj.issubset(other_set)

Parameter:

  • other_set: any other set to compare with.

Return: bool

Python set issubset() Method Example:

Python3




s1 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
s2 = {4, 5}
# Output True, since, s2 elements in s1
print(s2.issubset(s1))


Output:

True
Python set issubset() method

Python set issubset() method

Example 1: How Python set issubset() work

Python




A = {4, 1, 3, 5}
B = {6, 0, 4, 1, 5, 0, 3, 5}
  
# Returns True
print(A.issubset(B))
  
# Returns False
# B is not subset of A
print(B.issubset(A))


Output: 

True
False

Example 2: Working with three-set using issubset()

Python




# Another Python program to demonstrate working
# of issubset().
A = {1, 2, 3}
B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
C = {1, 2, 4, 5}
  
# Returns True
print(A.issubset(B))
  
# Returns False
# B is not subset of A
print(B.issubset(A))
  
# Returns False
print(A.issubset(C))
  
# Returns True
print(C.issubset(B))


Output: 

True
False
False
True
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