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Python

Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points
Posted by Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points

what is issubset()? what is a super set and a sub set?

I didn't understand it in the video, Kenneth mentioned it only in the end of the video.

thanks (:

2 Answers

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
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Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
19,651 Points

Hi, what video are you referring to exactly?

Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points
Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points

python collection - set math, but the question is " what is issubset()? what is a super set and a sub set? "

Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
19,651 Points
Josh Keenan
Josh Keenan
19,651 Points

So a superset is a set which includes another set or sets, and a subset is a set of things where all the elements are contained within another set.

Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points
Idan shami
Idan shami
13,251 Points

can you give an example for each of them? Thank you (: