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How to convert a set to a list in python?

I am trying to convert a set to a list in Python 2.6. I'm using this syntax:

first_list = [1,2,3,4]
my_set=set(first_list)
my_list = list(my_set)

However, I get the following stack trace:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<console>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: 'set' object is not callable

How can I fix this?

Solution

  • It is already a list:

    >>> type(my_set)
<class 'list'>

    Do you want something like:

    >>> my_set = set([1, 2, 3, 4])
>>> my_list = list(my_set)
>>> print(my_list)
[1, 2, 3, 4]

    EDIT: Output of your last comment:

    >>> my_list = [1,2,3,4]
>>> my_set = set(my_list)
>>> my_new_list = list(my_set)
>>> print(my_new_list)
[1, 2, 3, 4]

    I'm wondering if you did something like this:

    >>> set = set()
>>> set([1, 2])

    Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: 'set' object is not callable