Q:

delete and return element from set python

s = {0, 1, 2}
s.discard(0)  
print(s)
{1, 2}

# discard() does not throw an exception if element not found
s.discard(0)

# remove() will throw
s.remove(0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
KeyError: 0
2
>>> s = set([1])
>>> print s.pop()
1
>>> print s
set([])
>>> print s.pop()
KeyError: pop from an empty set
0
list.remove(element)
11

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