Python: Remove all elements from a given set

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12. Remove All Elements from a Given Set

Write a Python program to remove all elements from a given set.

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Python Code:

# Create a set 'setc' with elements "Red", "Green", "Black", and "White".
setc = {"Red", "Green", "Black", "White"}

# Print a message to indicate the original set elements.
print("Original set elements:")

# Print the contents of 'setc'.
print(setc)

# Print a message to indicate the removal of all elements from the set.
print("\nAfter removing all elements of the said set.")

# Use the 'clear()' method to remove all elements from 'setc'.
setc.clear()

# Print 'setc' after clearing, which will be an empty set.
print(setc) 

Sample Output:

Original set elements:
{'Green', 'Black', 'Red', 'White'}

After removing all elements of the said set.
set()

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a Python program to clear a set using the clear() method and verify that it is empty.
• Write a Python program to remove all elements from a set by reassigning it to an empty set.
• Write a Python program to implement a function that empties a set and returns the cleared set.
• Write a Python program to check if a set is empty after calling clear() and print an appropriate message.

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