Python Function Reference

set.intersection

Find the items common to the set and all the other collections.

Python 3.13
set.intersection(*others)

Parameters

*othersIterable
The collections to compare with.

Return value

A new set of common items; the originals are not changed.

Examples

Common items of two sets

Python 3.13
print({1, 2, 3}.intersection({2, 3, 4}))
{2, 3}

Intersection with a list and a tuple

Python 3.13
print({1, 2, 3}.intersection([2, 3, 4], (3, 5)))
{3}

Details

For two sets, the & operator does the same.

See also

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