Remove random element using pop() Dry Run in PYTHON

Remove random element using pop() 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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Remove random element using pop() Program Code

# Remove and return arbitrary (random) element using pop()
my_set = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
print("Original:", my_set)

# Pop removes random element and returns it
removed = my_set.pop()
print(f"Removed: {removed}")
print(f"Set after pop: {my_set}")

# Pop another
removed2 = my_set.pop()
print(f"\nRemoved: {removed2}")
print(f"Set after second pop: {my_set}")

# Empty set pop causes KeyError
empty_set = set()
try:
    empty_set.pop()
except KeyError as e:
    print(f"\nError: Cannot pop from empty set")

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