python获取两个列表的交, 并, 差集

#!/usr/bin/env python2
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-


if __name__ == '__main__':
   
    list_a = [1, 2, 3, 7]
    list_b = [3, 24, 2, -4]
    
    # intersection
    list_inst = list(set(list_a).intersection(set(list_b)))  #  [2, 3] 

    # union
    list_union = list(set(list_a).union(set(list_b)))        # [1, 2, 3, 7, 24, -4]
   
    # difference

    # elements in list_a, while not in list_b
    list_diff = list(set(list_a).difference(set(list_b)))    # [1, 7]
    
    # elements in list_b, while not in list_a
    list_diff = list(set(list_b).difference(set(list_a)))    # [24, -4]