The symmetric difference of two sets set1 and set2 is the set of elements which are in either of the sets set1 or set2 but not in both.
Syntax :
Python3
Output :
Syntax :
set1_name.symmetric_difference(set2_name)Parameters : It only takes a single set as the parameter. If a list, tuple or dictionary is passed it converts it a set and performs the task. Return value :
Returns a set which is the symmetric difference between the two sets.Working Code for symmetric_difference() :
# Python program to demonstrate the use of
# of symmetric_difference() method
list1 = [1, 2, 3]
list2 = [2, 3, 4]
list3 = [3, 4, 5]
# Convert list to sets
set1 = set(list1)
set2 = set(list2)
# Prints the symmetric difference when
# set is passed as a parameter
print(set1.symmetric_difference(set2))
# Prints the symmetric difference when list is
# passed as a parameter by converting it to a set
print(set2.symmetric_difference(list3))
{1, 4}
{2, 5}