add

Description

Adds an element to the set.

Syntax

set. add(element)

element
Required. Element to be added to the set. Must be of a hashable type.

Return Value

None

Time Complexity

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Example 1

>>> s = {1, 2}
>>> s.add(3)
>>> s
set([1, 2, 3])

Example 2

>>> s = {1, 2}
>>> s.add({3, 4})
TypeError: unhashable type: 'set'
>>> s.add([3, 4])
TypeError: unhashable type: 'list'
>>> s.add({'a': 5})
TypeError: unhashable type: 'dict'

See also

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