Python: Shallow copy of sets

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11. Create a Shallow Copy of a Set

Write a Python program to create a shallow copy of sets.

Note : Shallow copy is a bit-wise copy of an object. A new object is created that has an exact copy of the values in the original object.

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Sample Solution:

Python Code:

# Create a set 'setp' with elements "Red" and "Green".
setp = set(["Red", "Green"])

# Create a set 'setq' with elements "Green" and "Red".
setq = set(["Green", "Red"])

# Create a shallow copy of 'setp' and store it in 'setr'.
setr = setp.copy()

# Print the contents of the shallow copy 'setr'.
print(setr) 

Sample Output:

{'Red', 'Green'}

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a Python program to create a shallow copy of a set using the copy() method.
• Write a Python program to create a duplicate of a set by converting it to a set again.
• Write a Python program to implement a function that returns a shallow copy of a given set.
• Write a Python program to demonstrate the difference between a shallow copy and a reference copy of a set.

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