import maya.cmds as cmds
cmds.select("cube") #the default behavior is replace
cmds.select("cone", replace=True)
cmds.select("cone", toggle=True)
cmds.select("cone", add=True)
cmds.select("cone", deselect=True)
cmds.select("cone", all=True)
cmds.select("cone", clear=True)
cmds.ls(sl = True)