Python set remove method

The Python set remove is a set method used to remove an item from the given set. The syntax of the Python set remove function is:

set_Name.remove(element)

TIP: Please refer to the Python set article to understand everything about Sets.

Python set remove Example

The set remove function helps to remove any item from a given set. The set remove function is very useful if we identify the item name that we want to delete. The below Python code deletes 30 from an integer set called removeSet.

# Python set remove method

removeSet = {10, 25, 30, 45, 50}
print("\nOld Set Items = ", removeSet)

# Python Remove Set Item
removeSet.remove(30)
print("After Remove Method - Set Items = ", removeSet)

OUTPUT

Let me show you another set remove method example. So, you can get a complete idea.

How to remove a set item?

In this example, we declared a string set. Next, we used the set remove function on this string set. Here, remove function removes cherry from the fruits set.

# Python set remove method

removeSet = {'apple', 'Mango', 'cherry', 'kiwi', 'orange', 'banana'}
print("\nOld Set Items = ", removeSet)

# Python Remove Set Item
removeSet.remove('cherry')
print("After Remove Method = ", removeSet)

OUTPUT