Sets

Question

Hi!

I have the code:

print set('solo')

Output: set(['s','l','o'])

How does sets detects the order of elements? Why not: `set(['s','o','l'])`?

Answer 1

Sets have a really strange behaviour if you ask me hope this thread helps you
https://www.sololearn.com/Discuss/1556797/?ref=app

Answer 2

A set is an unordered collection of things, by definition. That means:
- the guys who make python can choose any order they want (and the guys in the thread did a good job explaining what's happening)
- you can't rely on any order!

If you need an ordered set, you can use OrderedSet.

Answer 3

Because Sets are unordered you can use them to find a random Number 😉

https://code.sololearn.com/cKU78zsBb1Y2/?ref=app