Java Set Difference difference(Set setA, Set setB)

Description

This method finds the difference between set A and set B i.e.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
setA	set A
setB	set B
T	type

Return

a new set containing the difference

Declaration

public static <T> Set<T> difference(Set<T> setA, Set<T> setB) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*// ww w.  j  ava2  s  . c  o m
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import java.util.*;

public class Main {
    /**
     * This method finds the difference between set A and set B i.e. set A minus set B
     * @param setA set A
     * @param setB set B
     * @param <T> type
     * @return a new set containing the difference
     */
    public static <T> Set<T> difference(Set<T> setA, Set<T> setB) {
        Set<T> difference = new HashSet<T>(setA);
        difference.removeAll(setB);
        return difference;
    }
}

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