Are Sets Mutable in Python?

A Set is an unordered collection data type that is iterable, mutable and has no duplicate elements.

Are sets in Python mutable or immutable?

Every set element is unique (no duplicates) and must be immutable (cannot be changed). However, a set itself is mutable. We can add or remove items from it.

Can a set contain mutable elements Python?

Though sets can't contain mutable objects, sets are mutable. But since they are unordered, indexing have no meaning. We cannot access or change an element of set using indexing or slicing. Set does not support it.

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