DEL

Syntax

DEL key [key ...]

Available since:: 1.0.0
Time complexity:: O(N) where N is the number of keys that will be removed. When a key to remove holds a value other than a string, the individual complexity for this key is O(M) where M is the number of elements in the list, set, sorted set or hash. Removing a single key that holds a string value is O(1).
ACL categories:: @keyspace, @write, @slow,

Removes the specified keys. A key is ignored if it does not exist.

Examples

>_ Redis CLI

> SET key1 "Hello"
"OK"
> SET key2 "World"
"OK"
> DEL key1 key2 key3
(integer) 2

Python

import redis

r = redis.Redis(decode_responses=True)

res = r.set("key1", "Hello")
print(res)
# >>> True

res = r.set("key2", "World")
print(res)
# >>> True

res = r.delete("key1", "key2", "key3")
print(res)
# >>> 2

res = r.set("mykey", "Hello")
print(res)
# >>> True

res = r.expire("mykey", 10)
print(res)
# >>> True

res = r.ttl("mykey")
print(res)
# >>> 10

res = r.set("mykey", "Hello World")
print(res)
# >>> True

res = r.ttl("mykey")
print(res)
# >>> -1

res = r.expire("mykey", 10, xx=True)
print(res)
# >>> False

res = r.ttl("mykey")
print(res)
# >>> -1

res = r.expire("mykey", 10, nx=True)
print(res)
# >>> True

res = r.ttl("mykey")
print(res)
# >>> 10

res = r.set("mykey", "Hello")
print(res)
# >>> True

res = r.expire("mykey", 10)
print(res)
# >>> True

res = r.ttl("mykey")
print(res)
# >>> 10

res = r.sadd("myset", *set([1, 2, 3, "foo", "foobar", "feelsgood"]))
print(res)
# >>> 6

res = list(r.sscan_iter("myset", match="f*"))
print(res)
# >>> ['foobar', 'foo', 'feelsgood']


cursor, key = r.scan(cursor=0, match='*11*')
print(cursor, key)

cursor, key = r.scan(cursor, match='*11*')
print(cursor, key)

cursor, key = r.scan(cursor, match='*11*')
print(cursor, key)

cursor, key = r.scan(cursor, match='*11*')
print(cursor, key)

cursor, keys = r.scan(cursor, match='*11*', count=1000)
print(cursor, keys)


res = r.geoadd("geokey", (0, 0, "value"))
print(res)
# >>> 1

res = r.zadd("zkey", {"value": 1000})
print(res)
# >>> 1

res = r.type("geokey")
print(res)
# >>> zset

res = r.type("zkey")
print(res)
# >>> zset

cursor, keys = r.scan(cursor=0, _type="zset")
print(keys)
# >>> ['zkey', 'geokey']

res = r.hset("myhash", mapping={"a": 1, "b": 2})
print(res)
# >>> 2

cursor, keys = r.hscan("myhash", 0)
print(keys)
# >>> {'a': '1', 'b': '2'}

cursor, keys = r.hscan("myhash", 0, no_values=True)
print(keys)
# >>> ['a', 'b']

Node.js


import { createClient } from 'redis';

const client = createClient();
await client.connect().catch(console.error);

const delRes1 = await client.set('key1', 'Hello');
console.log(delRes1); // OK

const delRes2 = await client.set('key2', 'World');
console.log(delRes2); // OK

const delRes3 = await client.del(['key1', 'key2', 'key3']);
console.log(delRes3); // 2

const expireRes1 = await client.set('mykey', 'Hello');
console.log(expireRes1); // OK

const expireRes2 = await client.expire('mykey', 10);
console.log(expireRes2); // true

const expireRes3 = await client.ttl('mykey');
console.log(expireRes3); // 10

const expireRes4 = await client.set('mykey', 'Hello World');
console.log(expireRes4); // OK

const expireRes5 = await client.ttl('mykey');
console.log(expireRes5); // -1

const expireRes6 = await client.expire('mykey', 10, "XX");
console.log(expireRes6); // false

const expireRes7 = await client.ttl('mykey');
console.log(expireRes7); // -1

const expireRes8 = await client.expire('mykey', 10, "NX");
console.log(expireRes8); // true

const expireRes9 = await client.ttl('mykey');
console.log(expireRes9); // 10

const ttlRes1 = await client.set('mykey', 'Hello');
console.log(ttlRes1); // OK

const ttlRes2 = await client.expire('mykey', 10);
console.log(ttlRes2); // true

const ttlRes3 = await client.ttl('mykey');
console.log(ttlRes3); // 10

const scan1Res1 = await client.sAdd('myset', ['1', '2', '3', 'foo', 'foobar', 'feelsgood']);
console.log(scan1Res1); // 6

const scan1Res2 = [];
for await (const value of client.sScanIterator('myset', { MATCH: 'f*' })) {
    scan1Res2.push(value);
}
console.log(scan1Res2); // ['foo', 'foobar', 'feelsgood']

let cursor = '0';
let scanResult;

scanResult = await client.scan(cursor, { MATCH: '*11*' });
console.log(scanResult.cursor, scanResult.keys);

scanResult = await client.scan(scanResult.cursor, { MATCH: '*11*' });
console.log(scanResult.cursor, scanResult.keys);

scanResult = await client.scan(scanResult.cursor, { MATCH: '*11*' });
console.log(scanResult.cursor, scanResult.keys);

scanResult = await client.scan(scanResult.cursor, { MATCH: '*11*' });
console.log(scanResult.cursor, scanResult.keys);

scanResult = await client.scan(scanResult.cursor, { MATCH: '*11*', COUNT: 1000 });
console.log(scanResult.cursor, scanResult.keys);

const scan3Res1 = await client.geoAdd('geokey', { longitude: 0, latitude: 0, member: 'value' });
console.log(scan3Res1); // 1

const scan3Res2 = await client.zAdd('zkey', [{ score: 1000, value: 'value' }]);
console.log(scan3Res2); // 1

const scan3Res3 = await client.type('geokey');
console.log(scan3Res3); // zset

const scan3Res4 = await client.type('zkey');
console.log(scan3Res4); // zset

const scan3Res5 = await client.scan('0', { TYPE: 'zset' });
console.log(scan3Res5.keys); // ['zkey', 'geokey']

const scan4Res1 = await client.hSet('myhash', { a: 1, b: 2 });
console.log(scan4Res1); // 2

const scan4Res2 = await client.hScan('myhash', 0);
console.log(scan4Res2.tuples); // [{field: 'a', value: '1'}, {field: 'b', value: '2'}]

const scan4Res3 = await client.hScan('myhash', 0, { COUNT: 10 });
const items = scan4Res3.tuples.map((item) => item.field)
console.log(items); // ['a', 'b']

await client.quit();

Java

import redis.clients.jedis.UnifiedJedis;
import redis.clients.jedis.args.ExpiryOption;

public class CmdsGenericExample {
    public void run() {
        UnifiedJedis jedis = new UnifiedJedis("redis://localhost:6379");


        String delResult1 = jedis.set("key1", "Hello");
        System.out.println(delResult1); // >>> OK

        String delResult2 = jedis.set("key2", "World");
        System.out.println(delResult2); // >>> OK

        long delResult3 = jedis.del("key1", "key2", "key3");
        System.out.println(delResult3); // >>> 2

        // Tests for 'del' step.


        String expireResult1 = jedis.set("mykey", "Hello");
        System.out.println(expireResult1);  // >>> OK

        long expireResult2 = jedis.expire("mykey", 10);
        System.out.println(expireResult2);  // >>> 1

        long expireResult3 = jedis.ttl("mykey");
        System.out.println(expireResult3);  // >>> 10

        String expireResult4 = jedis.set("mykey", "Hello World");
        System.out.println(expireResult4);  // >>> OK

        long expireResult5 = jedis.ttl("mykey");
        System.out.println(expireResult5);  // >>> -1

        long expireResult6 = jedis.expire("mykey", 10, ExpiryOption.XX);
        System.out.println(expireResult6);  // >>> 0

        long expireResult7 = jedis.ttl("mykey");
        System.out.println(expireResult7);  // >>> -1

        long expireResult8 = jedis.expire("mykey", 10, ExpiryOption.NX);
        System.out.println(expireResult8);  // >>> 1

        long expireResult9 = jedis.ttl("mykey");
        System.out.println(expireResult9);  // >>> 10

        // Tests for 'expire' step.


        String ttlResult1 = jedis.set("mykey", "Hello");
        System.out.println(ttlResult1); // >>> OK

        long ttlResult2 = jedis.expire("mykey", 10);
        System.out.println(ttlResult2); // >>> 1

        long ttlResult3 = jedis.ttl("mykey");
        System.out.println(ttlResult3); // >>> 10

        // Tests for 'ttl' step.

        
    }
}

package example_commands_test

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"math"
	"time"

	"github.com/redis/go-redis/v9"
)


func ExampleClient_del_cmd() {
	ctx := context.Background()

	rdb := redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
		Addr:     "localhost:6379",
		Password: "", // no password docs
		DB:       0,  // use default DB
	})


	delResult1, err := rdb.Set(ctx, "key1", "Hello", 0).Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(delResult1) // >>> OK

	delResult2, err := rdb.Set(ctx, "key2", "World", 0).Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(delResult2) // >>> OK

	delResult3, err := rdb.Del(ctx, "key1", "key2", "key3").Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(delResult3) // >>> 2

}

func ExampleClient_expire_cmd() {
	ctx := context.Background()

	rdb := redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
		Addr:     "localhost:6379",
		Password: "", // no password docs
		DB:       0,  // use default DB
	})


	expireResult1, err := rdb.Set(ctx, "mykey", "Hello", 0).Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(expireResult1) // >>> OK

	expireResult2, err := rdb.Expire(ctx, "mykey", 10*time.Second).Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(expireResult2) // >>> true

	expireResult3, err := rdb.TTL(ctx, "mykey").Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(math.Round(expireResult3.Seconds())) // >>> 10

	expireResult4, err := rdb.Set(ctx, "mykey", "Hello World", 0).Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(expireResult4) // >>> OK

	expireResult5, err := rdb.TTL(ctx, "mykey").Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(expireResult5) // >>> -1ns

	expireResult6, err := rdb.ExpireXX(ctx, "mykey", 10*time.Second).Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(expireResult6) // >>> false

	expireResult7, err := rdb.TTL(ctx, "mykey").Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(expireResult7) // >>> -1ns

	expireResult8, err := rdb.ExpireNX(ctx, "mykey", 10*time.Second).Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(expireResult8) // >>> true

	expireResult9, err := rdb.TTL(ctx, "mykey").Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(math.Round(expireResult9.Seconds())) // >>> 10

}

func ExampleClient_ttl_cmd() {
	ctx := context.Background()

	rdb := redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
		Addr:     "localhost:6379",
		Password: "", // no password docs
		DB:       0,  // use default DB
	})


	ttlResult1, err := rdb.Set(ctx, "mykey", "Hello", 10*time.Second).Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(ttlResult1) // >>> OK

	ttlResult2, err := rdb.TTL(ctx, "mykey").Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(math.Round(ttlResult2.Seconds())) // >>> 10

}


using NRedisStack.Tests;
using StackExchange.Redis;



public class CmdsGenericExample
{

    public void run()
    {
        var muxer = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect("localhost:6379");
        var db = muxer.GetDatabase();




        // Tests for 'copy' step.


        bool delResult1 = db.StringSet("key1", "Hello");
        Console.WriteLine(delResult1);  // >>> true

        bool delResult2 = db.StringSet("key2", "World");
        Console.WriteLine(delResult2);  // >>> true

        long delResult3 = db.KeyDelete(new RedisKey[] { "key1", "key2", "key3" });
        Console.WriteLine(delResult3);  // >>> 2

        // Tests for 'del' step.




        // Tests for 'dump' step.




        // Tests for 'exists' step.

        bool expireResult1 = db.StringSet("mykey", "Hello");
        Console.WriteLine(expireResult1);   // >>> true

        bool expireResult2 = db.KeyExpire("mykey", new TimeSpan(0, 0, 10));
        Console.WriteLine(expireResult2);   // >>> true

        TimeSpan expireResult3 = db.KeyTimeToLive("mykey") ?? TimeSpan.Zero;
        Console.WriteLine(Math.Round(expireResult3.TotalSeconds));   // >>> 10

        bool expireResult4 = db.StringSet("mykey", "Hello World");
        Console.WriteLine(expireResult4);   // >>> true

        TimeSpan expireResult5 = db.KeyTimeToLive("mykey") ?? TimeSpan.Zero;
        Console.WriteLine(Math.Round(expireResult5.TotalSeconds).ToString());   // >>> 0

        bool expireResult6 = db.KeyExpire("mykey", new TimeSpan(0, 0, 10), ExpireWhen.HasExpiry);
        Console.WriteLine(expireResult6);   // >>> false

        TimeSpan expireResult7 = db.KeyTimeToLive("mykey") ?? TimeSpan.Zero;
        Console.WriteLine(Math.Round(expireResult7.TotalSeconds));   // >>> 0

        bool expireResult8 = db.KeyExpire("mykey", new TimeSpan(0, 0, 10), ExpireWhen.HasNoExpiry);
        Console.WriteLine(expireResult8);   // >>> true

        TimeSpan expireResult9 = db.KeyTimeToLive("mykey") ?? TimeSpan.Zero;
        Console.WriteLine(Math.Round(expireResult9.TotalSeconds));   // >>> 10

        // Tests for 'expire' step.




        // Tests for 'expireat' step.




        // Tests for 'expiretime' step.




        // Tests for 'keys' step.




        // Tests for 'migrate' step.




        // Tests for 'move' step.




        // Tests for 'object_encoding' step.




        // Tests for 'object_freq' step.




        // Tests for 'object_idletime' step.




        // Tests for 'object_refcount' step.




        // Tests for 'persist' step.




        // Tests for 'pexpire' step.




        // Tests for 'pexpireat' step.




        // Tests for 'pexpiretime' step.




        // Tests for 'pttl' step.




        // Tests for 'randomkey' step.




        // Tests for 'rename' step.




        // Tests for 'renamenx' step.




        // Tests for 'restore' step.




        // Tests for 'scan1' step.




        // Tests for 'scan2' step.




        // Tests for 'scan3' step.




        // Tests for 'scan4' step.




        // Tests for 'sort' step.




        // Tests for 'sort_ro' step.




        // Tests for 'touch' step.


        bool ttlResult1 = db.StringSet("mykey", "Hello");
        Console.WriteLine(ttlResult1);  // >>> true

        bool ttlResult2 = db.KeyExpire("mykey", new TimeSpan(0, 0, 10));
        Console.WriteLine(ttlResult2);

        TimeSpan ttlResult3 = db.KeyTimeToLive("mykey") ?? TimeSpan.Zero;
        string ttlRes = Math.Round(ttlResult3.TotalSeconds).ToString();
        Console.WriteLine(Math.Round(ttlResult3.TotalSeconds)); // >>> 10

        // Tests for 'ttl' step.




        // Tests for 'type' step.




        // Tests for 'unlink' step.




        // Tests for 'wait' step.




        // Tests for 'waitaof' step.


    }
}

Give these commands a try in the interactive console:

RESP2/RESP3 Reply

Integer reply: the number of keys that were removed.

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