[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1318},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-\u002Freference\u002Fpython-set-remove-method":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":1311,"extension":1312,"meta":1313,"navigation":383,"path":1314,"seo":1315,"stem":1316,"__hash__":1317},"content\u002Freference\u002Fpython-set-remove-method.md","Python Set remove() Method",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":1279},"minimark",[9,19,26,38,43,139,144,172,180,187,192,211,214,218,239,254,257,313,317,334,338,420,424,449,456,468,472,480,536,541,560,567,573,580,590,598,603,611,671,674,691,696,703,768,773,806,809,821,831,835,842,850,853,925,929,939,942,1006,1010,1015,1062,1068,1140,1148,1158,1161,1167,1174,1178,1181,1184,1188,1195,1200,1207,1213,1223,1231,1238,1241,1245,1275],[10,11,13,14,18],"h1",{"id":12},"python-set-remove-method","Python Set ",[15,16,17],"code",{},"remove()"," Method",[20,21,22,25],"p",{},[15,23,24],{},"set.remove()"," deletes one specific value from a set.",[20,27,28,29,33,34,37],{},"Use it when you want to remove an item ",[30,31,32],"strong",{},"and you expect that item to be present",". If the item is missing, Python raises a ",[15,35,36],{},"KeyError",".",[39,40,42],"h2",{"id":41},"quick-example","Quick example",[44,45,50],"pre",{"className":46,"code":47,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"language-python shiki shiki-themes material-theme-lighter github-light github-dark","colors = {\"red\", \"blue\", \"green\"}\ncolors.remove(\"blue\")\nprint(colors)\n","python","",[15,51,52,102,126],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,54,57,61,65,69,73,77,79,82,85,88,90,92,94,97,99],"span",{"class":55,"line":56},"line",1,[53,58,60],{"class":59},"su5hD","colors ",[53,62,64],{"class":63},"smGrS","=",[53,66,68],{"class":67},"sP7_E"," {",[53,70,72],{"class":71},"sjJ54","\"",[53,74,76],{"class":75},"s_sjI","red",[53,78,72],{"class":71},[53,80,81],{"class":67},",",[53,83,84],{"class":71}," \"",[53,86,87],{"class":75},"blue",[53,89,72],{"class":71},[53,91,81],{"class":67},[53,93,84],{"class":71},[53,95,96],{"class":75},"green",[53,98,72],{"class":71},[53,100,101],{"class":67},"}\n",[53,103,105,108,110,114,117,119,121,123],{"class":55,"line":104},2,[53,106,107],{"class":59},"colors",[53,109,37],{"class":67},[53,111,113],{"class":112},"slqww","remove",[53,115,116],{"class":67},"(",[53,118,72],{"class":71},[53,120,87],{"class":75},[53,122,72],{"class":71},[53,124,125],{"class":67},")\n",[53,127,129,133,135,137],{"class":55,"line":128},3,[53,130,132],{"class":131},"sptTA","print",[53,134,116],{"class":67},[53,136,107],{"class":112},[53,138,125],{"class":67},[20,140,141],{},[30,142,143],{},"Possible output:",[44,145,147],{"className":46,"code":146,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"{'red', 'green'}\n",[15,148,149],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,150,151,154,157,159,161,163,166,168,170],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,152,153],{"class":67},"{",[53,155,156],{"class":71},"'",[53,158,76],{"class":75},[53,160,156],{"class":71},[53,162,81],{"class":67},[53,164,165],{"class":71}," '",[53,167,96],{"class":75},[53,169,156],{"class":71},[53,171,101],{"class":67},[20,173,174,175,177,178,37],{},"Use ",[15,176,17],{}," to delete a value from a set. If the value is not in the set, Python raises a ",[15,179,36],{},[39,181,183,184,186],{"id":182},"what-setremove-does","What ",[15,185,24],{}," does",[20,188,189,191],{},[15,190,24],{},":",[193,194,195,199,202,205],"ul",{},[196,197,198],"li",{},"Removes one specific value from a set",[196,200,201],{},"Changes the original set in place",[196,203,204],{},"Does not return a new set",[196,206,207,208,210],{},"Raises ",[15,209,36],{}," if the value is missing",[20,212,213],{},"This means the set itself is updated. You do not need to assign the result to a new variable.",[39,215,217],{"id":216},"basic-syntax","Basic syntax",[44,219,221],{"className":46,"code":220,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"my_set.remove(value)\n",[15,222,223],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,224,225,228,230,232,234,237],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,226,227],{"class":59},"my_set",[53,229,37],{"class":67},[53,231,113],{"class":112},[53,233,116],{"class":67},[53,235,236],{"class":112},"value",[53,238,125],{"class":67},[193,240,241,246,251],{},[196,242,243,245],{},[15,244,227],{}," is the set you want to change",[196,247,248,250],{},[15,249,236],{}," is the item to remove",[196,252,253],{},"Use this method when you expect the item to exist",[20,255,256],{},"Here is a small example:",[44,258,260],{"className":46,"code":259,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"numbers = {1, 2, 3}\nnumbers.remove(2)\nprint(numbers)\n",[15,261,262,287,303],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,263,264,267,269,271,275,277,280,282,285],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,265,266],{"class":59},"numbers ",[53,268,64],{"class":63},[53,270,68],{"class":67},[53,272,274],{"class":273},"srdBf","1",[53,276,81],{"class":67},[53,278,279],{"class":273}," 2",[53,281,81],{"class":67},[53,283,284],{"class":273}," 3",[53,286,101],{"class":67},[53,288,289,292,294,296,298,301],{"class":55,"line":104},[53,290,291],{"class":59},"numbers",[53,293,37],{"class":67},[53,295,113],{"class":112},[53,297,116],{"class":67},[53,299,300],{"class":273},"2",[53,302,125],{"class":67},[53,304,305,307,309,311],{"class":55,"line":128},[53,306,132],{"class":131},[53,308,116],{"class":67},[53,310,291],{"class":112},[53,312,125],{"class":67},[20,314,315],{},[30,316,143],{},[44,318,320],{"className":46,"code":319,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"{1, 3}\n",[15,321,322],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,323,324,326,328,330,332],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,325,153],{"class":67},[53,327,274],{"class":273},[53,329,81],{"class":67},[53,331,284],{"class":273},[53,333,101],{"class":67},[39,335,337],{"id":336},"simple-example","Simple example",[44,339,341],{"className":46,"code":340,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"fruits = {\"apple\", \"banana\", \"orange\"}\n\nfruits.remove(\"banana\")\n\nprint(fruits)\n",[15,342,343,379,385,404,409],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,344,345,348,350,352,354,357,359,361,363,366,368,370,372,375,377],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,346,347],{"class":59},"fruits ",[53,349,64],{"class":63},[53,351,68],{"class":67},[53,353,72],{"class":71},[53,355,356],{"class":75},"apple",[53,358,72],{"class":71},[53,360,81],{"class":67},[53,362,84],{"class":71},[53,364,365],{"class":75},"banana",[53,367,72],{"class":71},[53,369,81],{"class":67},[53,371,84],{"class":71},[53,373,374],{"class":75},"orange",[53,376,72],{"class":71},[53,378,101],{"class":67},[53,380,381],{"class":55,"line":104},[53,382,384],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":383},true,"\n",[53,386,387,390,392,394,396,398,400,402],{"class":55,"line":128},[53,388,389],{"class":59},"fruits",[53,391,37],{"class":67},[53,393,113],{"class":112},[53,395,116],{"class":67},[53,397,72],{"class":71},[53,399,365],{"class":75},[53,401,72],{"class":71},[53,403,125],{"class":67},[53,405,407],{"class":55,"line":406},4,[53,408,384],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":383},[53,410,412,414,416,418],{"class":55,"line":411},5,[53,413,132],{"class":131},[53,415,116],{"class":67},[53,417,389],{"class":112},[53,419,125],{"class":67},[20,421,422],{},[30,423,143],{},[44,425,427],{"className":46,"code":426,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"{'apple', 'orange'}\n",[15,428,429],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,430,431,433,435,437,439,441,443,445,447],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,432,153],{"class":67},[53,434,156],{"class":71},[53,436,356],{"class":75},[53,438,156],{"class":71},[53,440,81],{"class":67},[53,442,165],{"class":71},[53,444,374],{"class":75},[53,446,156],{"class":71},[53,448,101],{"class":67},[20,450,451,452,455],{},"This removes ",[15,453,454],{},"\"banana\""," from the set.",[20,457,458,459,462,463,37],{},"A set does ",[30,460,461],{},"not"," keep items in a fixed order, so your printed output may appear in a different order. If you are new to sets, see ",[464,465,467],"a",{"href":466},"\u002Freference\u002Fpython-set-creating-a-set\u002F","how to create a set in Python",[39,469,471],{"id":470},"what-happens-if-the-item-is-not-found","What happens if the item is not found",[20,473,474,475,477,478,37],{},"If the value is not in the set, ",[15,476,17],{}," raises a ",[15,479,36],{},[44,481,483],{"className":46,"code":482,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"colors = {\"red\", \"blue\", \"green\"}\ncolors.remove(\"yellow\")\n",[15,484,485,517],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,486,487,489,491,493,495,497,499,501,503,505,507,509,511,513,515],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,488,60],{"class":59},[53,490,64],{"class":63},[53,492,68],{"class":67},[53,494,72],{"class":71},[53,496,76],{"class":75},[53,498,72],{"class":71},[53,500,81],{"class":67},[53,502,84],{"class":71},[53,504,87],{"class":75},[53,506,72],{"class":71},[53,508,81],{"class":67},[53,510,84],{"class":71},[53,512,96],{"class":75},[53,514,72],{"class":71},[53,516,101],{"class":67},[53,518,519,521,523,525,527,529,532,534],{"class":55,"line":104},[53,520,107],{"class":59},[53,522,37],{"class":67},[53,524,113],{"class":112},[53,526,116],{"class":67},[53,528,72],{"class":71},[53,530,531],{"class":75},"yellow",[53,533,72],{"class":71},[53,535,125],{"class":67},[20,537,538],{},[30,539,540],{},"Result:",[44,542,544],{"className":46,"code":543,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"KeyError: 'yellow'\n",[15,545,546],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,547,548,551,553,555,557],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,549,36],{"class":550},"sZMiF",[53,552,191],{"class":67},[53,554,165],{"class":71},[53,556,531],{"class":75},[53,558,559],{"class":71},"'\n",[20,561,562,563,566],{},"This happens because ",[15,564,565],{},"\"yellow\""," is not in the set.",[20,568,569,570,572],{},"This behavior is useful when a missing value should be treated as a real problem. For example, if your program assumes the item must be there, ",[15,571,17],{}," helps you notice the mistake immediately.",[20,574,575,576,37],{},"If your code is failing with this error, see ",[464,577,579],{"href":578},"\u002Ferrors\u002Fkeyerror-in-python-causes-and-fixes\u002F","KeyError in Python: causes and fixes",[39,581,583,584,586,587],{"id":582},"how-remove-is-different-from-discard","How ",[15,585,17],{}," is different from ",[15,588,589],{},"discard()",[20,591,592,594,595,597],{},[15,593,17],{}," and ",[15,596,589],{}," are similar, but they behave differently when the item is missing.",[599,600,601],"h3",{"id":113},[15,602,17],{},[193,604,605,608],{},[196,606,607],{},"Removes the item if it exists",[196,609,610],{},"Raises an error if the item is missing",[44,612,614],{"className":46,"code":613,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"letters = {\"a\", \"b\", \"c\"}\nletters.remove(\"d\")\n",[15,615,616,651],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,617,618,621,623,625,627,629,631,633,635,638,640,642,644,647,649],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,619,620],{"class":59},"letters ",[53,622,64],{"class":63},[53,624,68],{"class":67},[53,626,72],{"class":71},[53,628,464],{"class":75},[53,630,72],{"class":71},[53,632,81],{"class":67},[53,634,84],{"class":71},[53,636,637],{"class":75},"b",[53,639,72],{"class":71},[53,641,81],{"class":67},[53,643,84],{"class":71},[53,645,646],{"class":75},"c",[53,648,72],{"class":71},[53,650,101],{"class":67},[53,652,653,656,658,660,662,664,667,669],{"class":55,"line":104},[53,654,655],{"class":59},"letters",[53,657,37],{"class":67},[53,659,113],{"class":112},[53,661,116],{"class":67},[53,663,72],{"class":71},[53,665,666],{"class":75},"d",[53,668,72],{"class":71},[53,670,125],{"class":67},[20,672,673],{},"This raises:",[44,675,677],{"className":46,"code":676,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"KeyError: 'd'\n",[15,678,679],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,680,681,683,685,687,689],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,682,36],{"class":550},[53,684,191],{"class":67},[53,686,165],{"class":71},[53,688,666],{"class":75},[53,690,559],{"class":71},[599,692,694],{"id":693},"discard",[15,695,589],{},[193,697,698,700],{},[196,699,607],{},[196,701,702],{},"Does nothing if the item is missing",[44,704,706],{"className":46,"code":705,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"letters = {\"a\", \"b\", \"c\"}\nletters.discard(\"d\")\nprint(letters)\n",[15,707,708,740,758],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,709,710,712,714,716,718,720,722,724,726,728,730,732,734,736,738],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,711,620],{"class":59},[53,713,64],{"class":63},[53,715,68],{"class":67},[53,717,72],{"class":71},[53,719,464],{"class":75},[53,721,72],{"class":71},[53,723,81],{"class":67},[53,725,84],{"class":71},[53,727,637],{"class":75},[53,729,72],{"class":71},[53,731,81],{"class":67},[53,733,84],{"class":71},[53,735,646],{"class":75},[53,737,72],{"class":71},[53,739,101],{"class":67},[53,741,742,744,746,748,750,752,754,756],{"class":55,"line":104},[53,743,655],{"class":59},[53,745,37],{"class":67},[53,747,693],{"class":112},[53,749,116],{"class":67},[53,751,72],{"class":71},[53,753,666],{"class":75},[53,755,72],{"class":71},[53,757,125],{"class":67},[53,759,760,762,764,766],{"class":55,"line":128},[53,761,132],{"class":131},[53,763,116],{"class":67},[53,765,655],{"class":112},[53,767,125],{"class":67},[20,769,770],{},[30,771,772],{},"Output:",[44,774,776],{"className":46,"code":775,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"{'a', 'b', 'c'}\n",[15,777,778],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,779,780,782,784,786,788,790,792,794,796,798,800,802,804],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,781,153],{"class":67},[53,783,156],{"class":71},[53,785,464],{"class":75},[53,787,156],{"class":71},[53,789,81],{"class":67},[53,791,165],{"class":71},[53,793,637],{"class":75},[53,795,156],{"class":71},[53,797,81],{"class":67},[53,799,165],{"class":71},[53,801,646],{"class":75},[53,803,156],{"class":71},[53,805,101],{"class":67},[20,807,808],{},"Use:",[193,810,811,816],{},[196,812,813,815],{},[15,814,17],{}," when missing values should be noticed",[196,817,818,820],{},[15,819,589],{}," when you want to avoid errors",[20,822,823,824,37],{},"If you want a full method reference, see ",[464,825,827,828,830],{"href":826},"\u002Freference\u002Fpython-set-discard-method\u002F","Python set ",[15,829,589],{}," method",[39,832,834],{"id":833},"common-beginner-mistakes","Common beginner mistakes",[599,836,838,839,841],{"id":837},"expecting-remove-to-return-the-updated-set","Expecting ",[15,840,17],{}," to return the updated set",[20,843,844,846,847,37],{},[15,845,17],{}," changes the original set and returns ",[15,848,849],{},"None",[20,851,852],{},"Wrong:",[44,854,856],{"className":46,"code":855,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"colors = {\"red\", \"blue\", \"green\"}\nnew_colors = colors.remove(\"blue\")\nprint(new_colors)\n",[15,857,858,890,914],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,859,860,862,864,866,868,870,872,874,876,878,880,882,884,886,888],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,861,60],{"class":59},[53,863,64],{"class":63},[53,865,68],{"class":67},[53,867,72],{"class":71},[53,869,76],{"class":75},[53,871,72],{"class":71},[53,873,81],{"class":67},[53,875,84],{"class":71},[53,877,87],{"class":75},[53,879,72],{"class":71},[53,881,81],{"class":67},[53,883,84],{"class":71},[53,885,96],{"class":75},[53,887,72],{"class":71},[53,889,101],{"class":67},[53,891,892,895,897,900,902,904,906,908,910,912],{"class":55,"line":104},[53,893,894],{"class":59},"new_colors ",[53,896,64],{"class":63},[53,898,899],{"class":59}," colors",[53,901,37],{"class":67},[53,903,113],{"class":112},[53,905,116],{"class":67},[53,907,72],{"class":71},[53,909,87],{"class":75},[53,911,72],{"class":71},[53,913,125],{"class":67},[53,915,916,918,920,923],{"class":55,"line":128},[53,917,132],{"class":131},[53,919,116],{"class":67},[53,921,922],{"class":112},"new_colors",[53,924,125],{"class":67},[20,926,927],{},[30,928,772],{},[44,930,932],{"className":46,"code":931,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"None\n",[15,933,934],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,935,936],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,937,931],{"class":938},"s39Yj",[20,940,941],{},"Correct:",[44,943,944],{"className":46,"code":47,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},[15,945,946,978,996],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,947,948,950,952,954,956,958,960,962,964,966,968,970,972,974,976],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,949,60],{"class":59},[53,951,64],{"class":63},[53,953,68],{"class":67},[53,955,72],{"class":71},[53,957,76],{"class":75},[53,959,72],{"class":71},[53,961,81],{"class":67},[53,963,84],{"class":71},[53,965,87],{"class":75},[53,967,72],{"class":71},[53,969,81],{"class":67},[53,971,84],{"class":71},[53,973,96],{"class":75},[53,975,72],{"class":71},[53,977,101],{"class":67},[53,979,980,982,984,986,988,990,992,994],{"class":55,"line":104},[53,981,107],{"class":59},[53,983,37],{"class":67},[53,985,113],{"class":112},[53,987,116],{"class":67},[53,989,72],{"class":71},[53,991,87],{"class":75},[53,993,72],{"class":71},[53,995,125],{"class":67},[53,997,998,1000,1002,1004],{"class":55,"line":128},[53,999,132],{"class":131},[53,1001,116],{"class":67},[53,1003,107],{"class":112},[53,1005,125],{"class":67},[599,1007,1009],{"id":1008},"trying-to-remove-a-value-that-is-not-present","Trying to remove a value that is not present",[20,1011,1012,1013,37],{},"If the value is missing, you get a ",[15,1014,36],{},[44,1016,1018],{"className":46,"code":1017,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"colors = {\"red\", \"blue\"}\ncolors.remove(\"green\")\n",[15,1019,1020,1044],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,1021,1022,1024,1026,1028,1030,1032,1034,1036,1038,1040,1042],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,1023,60],{"class":59},[53,1025,64],{"class":63},[53,1027,68],{"class":67},[53,1029,72],{"class":71},[53,1031,76],{"class":75},[53,1033,72],{"class":71},[53,1035,81],{"class":67},[53,1037,84],{"class":71},[53,1039,87],{"class":75},[53,1041,72],{"class":71},[53,1043,101],{"class":67},[53,1045,1046,1048,1050,1052,1054,1056,1058,1060],{"class":55,"line":104},[53,1047,107],{"class":59},[53,1049,37],{"class":67},[53,1051,113],{"class":112},[53,1053,116],{"class":67},[53,1055,72],{"class":71},[53,1057,96],{"class":75},[53,1059,72],{"class":71},[53,1061,125],{"class":67},[20,1063,1064,1065,191],{},"To check first, you can use ",[15,1066,1067],{},"in",[44,1069,1071],{"className":46,"code":1070,"language":48,"meta":49,"style":49},"colors = {\"red\", \"blue\"}\n\nif \"green\" in colors:\n    colors.remove(\"green\")\n",[15,1072,1073,1097,1101,1121],{"__ignoreMap":49},[53,1074,1075,1077,1079,1081,1083,1085,1087,1089,1091,1093,1095],{"class":55,"line":56},[53,1076,60],{"class":59},[53,1078,64],{"class":63},[53,1080,68],{"class":67},[53,1082,72],{"class":71},[53,1084,76],{"class":75},[53,1086,72],{"class":71},[53,1088,81],{"class":67},[53,1090,84],{"class":71},[53,1092,87],{"class":75},[53,1094,72],{"class":71},[53,1096,101],{"class":67},[53,1098,1099],{"class":55,"line":104},[53,1100,384],{"emptyLinePlaceholder":383},[53,1102,1103,1107,1109,1111,1113,1116,1118],{"class":55,"line":128},[53,1104,1106],{"class":1105},"sVHd0","if",[53,1108,84],{"class":71},[53,1110,96],{"class":75},[53,1112,72],{"class":71},[53,1114,1115],{"class":63}," 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That means ",[15,1165,24],{}," removes a value from a collection where each item is unique.",[20,1168,1169,1170,37],{},"If you are working with lists and duplicates, you may also want to read ",[464,1171,1173],{"href":1172},"\u002Fhow-to\u002Fhow-to-remove-duplicates-from-a-list-in-python\u002F","how to remove duplicates from a list in Python",[599,1175,1177],{"id":1176},"assuming-sets-keep-item-order","Assuming sets keep item order",[20,1179,1180],{},"Sets are unordered collections.",[20,1182,1183],{},"After removing an item, do not expect the remaining items to stay in a specific order when printed.",[39,1185,1187],{"id":1186},"faq","FAQ",[599,1189,1191,1192,1194],{"id":1190},"does-setremove-return-a-new-set","Does ",[15,1193,24],{}," return a new set?",[20,1196,1197,1198,37],{},"No. It changes the original set and returns ",[15,1199,849],{},[599,1201,1203,1204,1206],{"id":1202},"what-error-does-setremove-raise","What error does ",[15,1205,24],{}," raise?",[20,1208,1209,1210,1212],{},"It raises ",[15,1211,36],{}," if the value is not in the set.",[599,1214,1216,1217,1219,1220,1222],{"id":1215},"should-i-use-remove-or-discard","Should I use ",[15,1218,17],{}," or ",[15,1221,589],{},"?",[20,1224,174,1225,1227,1228,1230],{},[15,1226,17],{}," when the item should exist. Use ",[15,1229,589],{}," when missing items are acceptable.",[599,1232,1234,1235,1237],{"id":1233},"can-setremove-remove-multiple-items-at-once","Can ",[15,1236,24],{}," remove multiple items at once?",[20,1239,1240],{},"No. It removes one item at a time. 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