Set issuperset() Method in Python

Python Set issuperset() Method

The issuperset() method is used to check if a set is a superset of another set. A set is considered a superset of another set if it contains all the elements of the other set.

Syntax of the issuperset() method:

result = set1.issuperset(set2)

Parameters:

• set1: The set you want to check if it is a superset.
• set2: The set you want to check against for being a subset.

Example:

# Creating two sets
set1 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
set2 = {1, 2}

# Checking if set1 is a superset of set2
result = set1.issuperset(set2)

print(result)  # Output: True (set1 is a superset of set2)

In this example, the issuperset() method is applied to set1 and set2. Since set1 contains all the elements of set2 (1 and 2), the result is True, indicating that set1 is a superset of set2.

Let's see another example where set1 is not a superset of set2:

# Creating two sets
set1 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
set2 = {1, 2, 6}

# Checking if set1 is a superset of set2
result = set1.issuperset(set2)

print(result)  # Output: False (set1 is not a superset of set2)

In this case, set1 does not contain all the elements of set2, as it is missing element 6. Therefore, the issuperset() method returns False, indicating that set1 is not a superset of set2.