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Set::difference Method

Calculates and retrieves the set containing the elements from set1 that are not found in set2.

Syntax

client server public static Set difference(Set set1, Set set2)

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Parameters

  • set1
    Type: Set Class
    The set to compare with set2.

Return Value

Type: Set Class
A set containing the elements from set1 that are not found in set2.

Remarks

The two sets to be compared must be of the same type.

Examples

The following example creates one set that contains the integers 1, 2, and 3, and one set that contains the integers 2 and 4. The difference method is used to create a set that contains the elements in the first set that are not in the second set (1 and 3).

{ 
    Set is = new Set (Types::Integer); 
    Set is2, is1 = new Set (Types::Integer); 
    ; 
  
    is.add(1); 
    is.add(2); 
    is.add(3); 
    is1.add(2); 
    is1.add(4); 
    is2 = Set::difference(is, is1); 
  
    // prints "{1, 3}" 
    print is2.toString(); 
    pause; 
}

See Also

Set Class

Set::union Method

Set::intersection Method