TypeError : ‘set’ object is not subscriptable in Python ( Solved )

set object is not subscriptable in Python

Set is a data structure that allows you to store multiple items in it. All the items inside it are unordered. It means the position or index for the elements of the set is random. If you are getting the error like ‘set’ object is not subscriptable in Python then this post is for you. In this entire tutorial, you will understand why this error comes and how you can solve this issue.

Before going to the solution to the problem let’s create a sample set for the problem. In python, you can create a set using the curly brackets( {}). Each element in the set is immutable. Let’s create it.

my_set ={10,20,30,40,50}
print(my_set)

Output

{40, 10, 50, 20, 30}

The root cause of the ‘set’ object is not subscriptable in  python

The main and root cause for the TypeError: ‘set’ object is not subscriptable is that you are accessing the elements of the set using the index. Please note that when you create a set the elements are randomly located. Thus when you want to get the location of the element using the index, it throws an error.

For example, I want to get the second element of the set. And when I want to access the my_set(1), I will get the ‘set’ object is not subscriptable python error.

my_set ={10,20,30,40,50}
print(my_set[1])

Output

TypeError 'set' object is not subscriptable error
TypeError ‘set’ object is not subscriptable error

Solution for the ‘set’ object is not subscriptable error

The solution for this typerror is very simple. As the elements inside the set are randomly located. And if you want to access the elements through the index then you have to first convert the set to a list using the list() method. After that, you can easily locate the element using the index of the element.

Execute the below lines of code to get the elements of the set.

my_set ={10,20,30,40,50}
my_list = list(my_set)
print(my_list[1])

Output

Conveting the set to the list before getting the element
Converting the set to the list before getting the element

Conclusion

Set is an immutable data structure. It is very useful when you don’t want to change the elements of it. If you want to get the element from the set using index then you have to first convert the set into the list. Otherwise, you will get the TypeError: ‘set’ object is not subscriptable error. The above method will solve your error if you are getting it. 

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