list to set in python code example

Example 1: empty set python

# Distinguish set and dictionary while creating empty set

# initialize a with {}
a = {}

# check data type of a
print(type(a))

# initialize a with set()
a = set()

# check data type of a
print(type(a))

Example 2: how to convert a set to a list in python

my_set = set([1,2,3,4])
my_list = list(my_set)
print my_list
>> [1, 2, 3, 4]

Example 3: convert list to set python

names = ['Barry', 'Alice', 'Bob', 'Bob']

unique_names = set(names)
# Result:
# {'Alice', 'Barry', 'Bob'}

Example 4: python set to list

pokemon_set = set(['Pikachu', 'Bulbasaur', 'Koffing' , 'Spearow', 'Vulpix'])
print(pokemon_set)
pokemon_list = list(pokemon_set)
print(pokemon_list)