Set Operations
Union, intersection, difference, symmetric difference of two lists.
Union (A ∪ B)
6
apple banana cherry date elderberry fig
Intersection (A ∩ B)
2
banana cherry
A − B
2
apple date
B − A
2
elderberry fig
Symmetric difference
4
apple date elderberry fig
Union: items in A or B. Intersection: items in both. Difference (A − B): in A but not B. Symmetric difference: in exactly one. Useful for comparing email lists, identifying duplicates between datasets, or set algebra exercises.
About
Paste two lists (one item per line). The tool computes union (A ∪ B), intersection (A ∩ B), A − B, B − A, and symmetric difference. Toggle deduplication and case sensitivity.
How to use
- Paste set A and set B.
- Read the five outputs.
FAQ
Useful for what?+
Comparing email lists for opt-outs, finding shared dependencies between two projects, deduplicating CSV exports, or any time you need set algebra without breaking out a programming language.