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How to Get the Length of a String in Redis

August 5, 2022 by Ian

In Redis, we can use the STRLEN command to get the length of a given string value, based on its key.

We can also use the HSTRLEN command to get the string length of a value stored in a hash.

How to Append a Value to a String in Redis

August 2, 2022 by Ian

If we need to append a value to a string in Redis, we can use the APPEND command to do just that. All we need to do is call the command with the key name and the value to append.

How to Return Multiple Keys at Once in Redis

July 29, 2022 by Ian

In Redis, the GET command is typically used to return the value of a single key that holds a string. But what if we need the values from multiple keys?

We can use the MGET command.

Redis SUBSTR Equivalent

July 26, 2022 by Ian

Many SQL databases have a SUBSTR() or equivalent function that returns a substring from a specified string.

Redis has a SUBSTR command, but it was deprecated in Redis 2.0.0.

However, Redis also has the GETRANGE command, that basically does the same thing. Basically, anything that was possible with the Redis SUBSTR command, is now possible with the GETRANGE command.

And the GETRANGE command does basically the same thing that most of the SUBSTR() and SUBSTRING() functions do in the SQL world – gets a substring from a string.

How to Increment a Floating Point Number in Redis

July 22, 2022 by Ian

The INCR command is commonly used in Redis to increment a value by one. And the INCRBY command can be used to increment a valued by a specified integer. But neither of those commands let us work with floating point numbers.

If we want to use floating point numbers, we can use the INCRBYFLOAT command.

How to Set Multiple Strings in Redis

July 20, 2022 by Ian

Redis provides us with a convenient way to set multiple strings at once. Specifically, the MSET command enables us to set multiple strings in one go.

There’s also the MSETNX command which does the same thing, but only if none of the keys already exist.

How to Run the Same Command Multiple Times in Redis

July 7, 2022 by Ian

The Redis CLI allows us to easily run a command multiple times. All we need to do is prefix the command with the number of times we want it to run.

Redis GETRANGE Command Explained

July 4, 2022 by Ian

In Redis, the GETRANGE command allows us to get part of a string at a given key, starting and ending at the specified offsets.

The GETRANGE command replaced the SUBSTR command, which basically does the same thing. The SUBSTR command is now considered deprecated (as of Redis 2.0.0).

Redis SETRANGE Command Explained

July 3, 2022 by Ian

In Redis, the SETRANGE command allows us to overwrite part of a string at a given key, starting at a specified offset. It overwrites the old value from the specified offset, for the entire length of the new value.

Redis DECRBY Command Explained

July 1, 2022 by Ian

In Redis, the DECRBY command decrements the value of a key by the specified amount.

If the key doesn’t exist, DECRBY creates the key with a value of 0 and then decrements it by the specified amount.

An error occurs if the key contains a value of the wrong type or contains a string that cannot be represented as integer. DECRBY operations are limited to 64 bit signed integers.