Find second smallest number in set Dry Run in PYTHON

Find second smallest number in set is an interactive PYTHON dry run visualizer from the Sets programs section. Study the source code, then use the execution controls to follow each step, variable update, highlighted line, and console output.

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Find second smallest number in set Program Code

# Find second smallest in set
numbers = {64, 19, 83, 27, 45, 12, 71, 38}
print("Set:", numbers)

# Method 1: Using sorted
sorted_unique = sorted(numbers)
if len(sorted_unique) >= 2:
    print(f"Second smallest: {sorted_unique[1]}")

# Method 2: Single pass
first = second = float('inf')
for num in numbers:
    if num < first:
        second = first
        first = num
    elif num < second and num != first:
        second = num
print(f"Single pass: {second}")

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