How to get the length of a set in Python

Overview

A set in Python is used to store multiple unordered and unchangeable items in a single variable. A set is written with braces ({}).

For example:

myset = {"USA", "CANADA", "BRAZIL"}

In the code above, the variable myset represents the set, while "USA", "CANADA", and "BRAZIL" are the elements of the set.

How to determine the length of a set

To determine the length of a set in Python, we use the len() function.

Syntax

len(set)

Parameters

The len() function takes a single mandatory parameter, which is the set data type.

Return value

The len() function returns the length of the set passed to it.

Example

Explanation

• Line 2: We create the set myset.
• Line 5: We use the len() function to get the length of the set and print it.

Note: The output of the code above, 3, means that the set contains three elements. It represents the length of the given set.