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remove()

The remove() function in Python is a method used with sets to remove a specific element. If the element is not present in the set, a KeyError will be raised.

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
value

The element to remove from the set. If the element is not present, it raises a KeyError.

Return Values

The remove() method doesn't return any value; it returns None.

How to Use remove() in Python

Example 1:

The remove() method removes the specified element from a set.

my_set = {1, 2, 3, 4}
my_set.remove(3)
print(my_set)
Example 2:

If the element is not present in the set, a KeyError will be raised.

my_set = {1, 2, 3, 4}
my_set.remove(5)
print(my_set)
Example 3:

The remove() method modifies the original set and does not return any value.

my_set = {1, 2, 3, 4}
my_set.remove(2)
print(my_set)