Scala Set -() method with example

The -() method is utilized to creates a new set with a given element removed from the set.

Method Definition: def -(elem: A): Set[A] Return Type: It returns a new set with a given element removed from the set.

Example #1:

Scala

// Scala program of -() 
// method 

// Creating object 
object GfG 
{ 

    // Main method 
    def main(args:Array[String]) 
    { 
        // Creating a set 
        val s1 = Set(4, 1, 5, 3, 2, 100) 
        
        // Applying -() method 
        val result = s1.-(100)
            
        // Display output
        print(result)   
        
    } 
}

Output:

Set(5, 1, 2, 3, 4)

Example #2:

Scala

// Scala program of -() 
// method 

// Creating object 
object GfG 
{ 

    // Main method 
    def main(args:Array[String]) 
    { 
        // Creating a set 
        val s1 = Set(41, 12, 23, 43, 1, 72) 
        
        // Applying -() method 
        val result = s1.-(1)
            
        // Display output
        print(result)   
        
    } 
}

Output:

Set(41, 12, 72, 43, 23)

Scala Set -() method with example

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