Set.difference<'T> Function (F#)
Returns a new set with the elements of the second set removed from the first.
Namespace/Module Path: Microsoft.FSharp.Collections.Set
Assembly: FSharp.Core (in FSharp.Core.dll)
// Signature:
Set.difference : Set<'T> -> Set<'T> -> Set<'T> (requires comparison)
// Usage:
Set.difference set1 set2
Parameters
set1
Type: Set<'T>The first input set.
set2
Type: Set<'T>The set whose elements will be removed from set1.
Return Value
The set with the elements of set2 removed from set1.
Remarks
This function is named Difference in compiled assemblies. If you are accessing the function from a language other than F#, or through reflection, use this name.
Example
The following code illustrates the use of the Set.difference function.
let set1 = Set.ofList [ 1 .. 3 ]
let set2 = Set.ofList [ 2 .. 6 ]
let setDiff = Set.difference set2 set1
printfn "Set.difference [2 .. 6] [1 .. 3] yields %A" setDiff
Output
Set.difference [2 .. 6] [1 .. 3] yields set [4; 5; 6]
Platforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2
Version Information
F# Runtime
Supported in: 2.0, 4.0
Silverlight
Supported in: 3