Ref Set Issubset
# Python3.x Python Set issubset() Method
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## Description
The issubset() method is used to check whether all elements of a set are contained in the specified set. If they are, it returns True; otherwise, it returns False.
## Syntax
The syntax for the issubset() method is:
set.issubset(set)
## Parameters
* set -- Required, the set to compare against.
## Return Value
Returns a boolean value. Returns True if all elements are contained, otherwise returns False.
## Example
Check if all elements of set x are contained in set y:
## Example 1
x = {"a", "b", "c"} y = {"f", "e", "d", "c", "b", "a"} z = x.issubset(y)print(z)
The output is:
True
If not all elements are contained, it returns False:
## Example 1
x = {"a", "b", "c"} y = {"f", "e", "d", "c", "b"} z = x.issubset(y)print(z)
The output is:
False
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